Software Engineer

Tribal Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous parental leave

Flexible holiday options

E-learning access

Volunteer days

Reward platform

Job summary

A leading EdTech company is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Semestry Development Team. This role involves designing and maintaining innovative timetabling solutions, enhancing user experience and performance. The position offers a fully remote working arrangement and excellent benefits, fostering an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in full-stack web-based software development.
• Knowledge of best practices for creating secure, efficient, and high-quality code.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain timetabling and scheduling solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.

Skills

full-stack web-based software development

agile methodologies

Tools

API design

cloud infrastructure

CI/CD techniques

Job description

Are you a Software Engineer looking for your next opportunity? How would you like to shape the future of our EdTech products with your coding skills? Join us and be part of something brilliant!

Tribal is a leading EdTech company providing innovative software solutions to the global education market. We focus on developing and delivering products and services that support educational institutions worldwide in achieving their goals of student education, optimal learning experiences, and successful outcomes.

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Semestry Development Team. Semestry is a comprehensive software solution designed to address timetabling and scheduling challenges in higher education. It helps universities plan, build, deliver, and operate schedules efficiently, enhancing curriculum planning and improving the learning experience by providing insights and managing scheduling constraints.

This is a full-time, permanent role with a fully remote working arrangement, with travel as required.

The Role

As a Software Engineer on our TermTime platform, you will design, develop, and maintain our timetabling and scheduling solutions. You will also be involved in reimagining and redeveloping this product to create a new, innovative platform for our customers. Your responsibilities include:

1. Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code to create software solutions.
2. Identifying and fixing bugs to ensure software quality.
3. Updating and improving existing software to enhance performance and functionality.
4. Analyzing and solving technical challenges effectively.
5. Suggesting ideas for product development and improvement to enhance usability and performance.

The Skills You’ll Need

• Experience in full-stack web-based software development.
• Knowledge of best practices for creating secure, efficient, and high-quality code.
• Experience working within agile methodologies.

It Would Be Great If You Had

• Understanding of database design for building efficient applications.
• Experience with API design and third-party system integrations.
• Experience with containerized applications.
• Exposure to deploying code on cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of CI/CD techniques.
• Experience redeveloping a product from inception to deployment.

What Tribal Offers You

We provide excellent benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including a Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, generous parental leave, and flexible holiday options. You can also work overseas for up to 8 weeks per year, access e-learning, volunteer days, and our reward platform, Achievers, to thrive both personally and professionally.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that supports flexible working patterns and diversity in the workplace. If you require flexibility, please discuss your needs with us.

Criminal Records and Security Checks

If successful, a security/criminal record check will be conducted. Unacceptable convictions may result in withdrawal of the offer.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Tribal celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment. We ensure our recruitment processes are non-discriminatory and welcome applications from all groups, especially those underrepresented in tech.

Note to Applicants

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early; early applications are encouraged.