Senior Software Developer - 12m FTC

William Hill; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Leeds is seeking a talented developer to join a dynamic team. The role involves using agile practices to transform designs into products, collaborating closely with team members, and driving improvements in processes and KPIs. Candidates should be proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, and have experience with cloud technologies. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of excellent benefits, fostering a culture of inclusion and personal development.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Life assurance plan

Wellbeing workshops and resources

Social activities and meetups

Free underground parking

Paid Multisport pass or cafeteria points

Extra day off for your birthday

Free English and Polish classes

Qualifications

• Proficient in modern development technologies and agile practices.
• Hands-on experience with cloud services and infrastructure management.
• Skilled in testing frameworks for unit, integration, and E2E tests.

Responsibilities

• Transform designs into user-friendly products using modern technologies.
• Craft clear user stories and deliver product enhancements continuously.
• Drive improvements in performance metrics and team practices.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Node.js

CSS

SCSS

AWS services

Terraform

GraphQL

GitLab CI/CD

Jest

Cypress.io

Job description

What you will be doing

• You will be using agile engineering practices and modern development technologies, you'll transform design into a user-friendly product, giving feedback and suggesting trade-offs when required
• Working closely with other team members you'll craft clear user stories, write both unit and integration tests, and continuously deliver product enhancements
• Designing, implementing & documenting solutions in collaboration with developers, solutions architects and applications architect
• Responsible for the recruitment of developers & continuous improvement of recruitment process
• Driving improvements in KPI's (code quality, defects, performance, security, resiliency)
• Planning & pre-planning sessions with PO and Architects. Translate non-technical and technical requirements to appropriate audiences
• Member of a supportive, creative and inspirational team of engineers.
• Developing, implementing and tracking on KPI metrics across multiple products.

Who we are looking for

• Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js, with experience in building scalable frontend and backend applications. Styling with CSS, SCSS, and Emotion.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including Lambda, S3, and Redis, as well as infrastructure management using Terraform. Familiarity with GraphQL for API development.
• Skilled in writing unit and integration tests with Jest, API testing using Supertest and Nock, and E2E testing with Cypress.io and Webdriver.io. Experience with Scala and performance testing using Gatling is a plus.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, as well as monitoring and observability tools like Splunk and New Relic.

What we offer

Our roles offer more than just a job, you'll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some fantastic benefits on offer:

• Financial: You'll be compensated a competitive base salary and benefits
• Life assurance: Safeguarding your financial future and offering peace of mind with a company-sponsored life assurance plan
• Wellbeing events: Including workshops, webinars; Psychological Helpline for you and your loved ones; access to psychological platforms such as Unmind
• Social activities: We love a chance to share knowledge and have fun, coordinating meetups, quality questions events and hackathons
• Free parking: You'll have access to underground parking space for cars, motorcycles and bikes
• Other perks: Fully paid Multisport pass or MyBenefit cafeteria points, employee referral program, and an extra day off for your birthday. We also offer free English and Polish classes for our colleagues!

More about Grand Parade

We're a business that embraces change and progress. With a rich history behind us, we've learned a lot and have led the industry in many ways. Now part of evoke, we are marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business.

Our culture is all about creating great experiences, for both our customers and our people. You'll benefit from flexibility and trust. We'll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We'll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that's right for you. By investing in you, we'll raise our game. Across all that we do, we aim for excellence, encourage creativity, and have fun.

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At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth. We win together by working as one inclusive team to achieve great things.

So, what's next? The first step in the recruitment process is to submit your online application, which will be followed by an initial screening call with our Talent Acquisition team, and if successful, you will then be invited to interview.

Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke family!