Remote FullStack Software Engineer (React/Node) at Yld

YLD; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software engineering consultancy is seeking a Remote FullStack Software Engineer proficient in React and Node. The role involves building innovative products in an Agile environment, focusing on collaboration and problem-solving. Candidates should be self-motivated and eager to improve, with a passion for technology and teamwork.

Benefits

Company private healthcare

Enhanced fully paid maternity and paternity leave

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave

£2000 annual training/conference allowance

£300 annual hardware allowance

Mental health support via Spill app

Meditation/sleep support via Headspace or Calm

Performance-based bonus

Company laptop

Referral schemes

Qualifications

• Commercial experience with React and Node.
• Experience with GraphQL and distributed version control systems.
• Knowledge of Typescript and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Building new features to meet client needs.
• Delivering changes in a full CI/CD model.
• Collaborating on engineering initiatives.

Skills

React

Node

GraphQL

Git

Typescript

Cypress

Job description

Remote FullStack Software Engineer (React/Node) at Yld

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About YLD:

Everything we do is to empower our clients to move forward. Our purpose is to help our clients develop the capabilities they need to outperform their competitors. Our success is a consequence of ensuring our clients are successful. Our company is built on extraordinary people; we aim to attract, inspire, develop, and retain them. YLD is a software engineering and design consultancy; we create digital capabilities for our clients that last beyond our engagement. We have offices in London, Lisbon, and Porto.

About the role:

As a Software Engineer, you'll be part of a client team building innovative products. We expect you to be curious, passionate, driven, and enthusiastic. You'll be proficient at problem-solving and crafting scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant architectures. You should be an effective communicator and a team player. You and your team will operate in a fast-paced engineering environment, delivering outstanding results and exciting projects.

About You:

A YLD Software Engineering Consultant is a highly-skilled developer who exemplifies the highest standards in software engineering and enjoys sharing their knowledge and experience with others. You will have the opportunity to build and deliver software within interesting projects, both in terms of product and methodology. We work in an Agile environment (Scrum) with a test-first mindset. We are advocates of pair programming, and nothing is released until a code review. You should have a passion for problem-solving, be an active learner, and enjoy working collaboratively.

Your day-to-day responsibilities:

• Building new features to meet client needs and improving their Digital Platform.
• Continuously delivering changes as we move to a full CI/CD model.
• Collaborating closely with your team on engineering initiatives.
• Participating in regular show-and-tell sessions to showcase your work.
• Engaging in client internal events, including meetings with external speakers and social activities.

Skills and Experience:

• Commercial experience with React and Node.
• Experience with GraphQL.
• Experience with distributed version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience in testing your own products.
• Knowledge of Typescript and writing automated tests (Cypress).

Personal Qualities:

• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to improve.
• Excellent communicator, able to explain technical ideas in business-friendly language.
• Detail-oriented.
• Team-oriented and collaborative.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Believer in diversity and fairness.
• Legally able to work in Portugal.

Benefits:

• Company private healthcare.
• Enhanced fully paid maternity and paternity leave (up to 6 months).
• Company pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave (excluding public holidays).
• £2000 annual training/conference allowance.
• £300 annual hardware allowance.
• Mental health support via Spill app.
• Meditation/sleep support via Headspace or Calm.
• Performance-based bonus.
• Company laptop.
• Referral schemes.

Recruitment Process:

• Initial interview with Talent team (30-45 mins).
• Take-home challenge (~1 hour).
• Technical interview with senior developers (1.5 hours).

Core Values:

• Growing every day.
• Including everyone.
• Building honest and ethical relationships.
• Inspiring solutions.
• Winning together.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We offer a remote-first working environment for flexibility and work-life balance.