Overview

The "Special Projects" team is Quick Release's in-house software development centre-of-excellence, developing products directly for clients, tools to support the work of our Analysts and Consultants, and internal software tools to help run the business. The team is made up of primarily full-stack developers who have moved into the team after excelling in Analyst or Consultant roles within Quick Release. We are now seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to bolster our capacity to deliver high quality software solutions, accelerate our processes and help us grow our technical capabilities. This role will require 1-2 days per week working from a QR office, client site or shared workspace.

Base pay range

Pay is based on skills and experience. The following range is provided as a guide: £55k - £63k depending on experience & skillset.

Responsibilities

• Delivering on projects as part of a team of developers to create impactful products
• Writing robust and maintainable code
• Helping to shape internal processes and practices
• Collaborating closely with the wider QR team to help problem solve, define, deliver, and code review features
• Attending and leading sessions within the Special Projects daily stand-ups and monthly workshops
• Contributing to and learning from our knowledgebase
• Mentoring less experienced members of the team to facilitate their professional growth

Primary technologies used include Python, Django, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Terraform, AWS, Docker, Postgres, Redis, GitHub Actions and Git. Additionally, some legacy and smaller tools are supported using VBA, C# and R.

Requirements

The selection process will focus on technical aptitude as well as your experience in taking an idea from concept to a shipped product. We offer the following requirements as a guide:

• Professional experience with multiple of our key technologies and/or similar ones
• Experience using the Python programming language
• A demonstrable history of designing and developing impactful applications
• Understanding and ideas around the latest web development tools and techniques
• Professional experience with the latest tools and techniques for web development
• You feel ownership over everything you help to build - you write maintainable code, test and document thoroughly, care about the people who use the things you create and take pride in your work

An extra dose of awesome if:

• You have experience with developing full-stack Django applications
• You have experience with AWS and Terraform

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary of £55k - £63k depending on experience & skillset
• Lots of team events and supportive company culture
• Developing your talent and career with training, mentoring and support, plus a strong focus on well-being and work-life balance

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As an equal opportunities employer, Quick Release will never discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, marital status, or disability status. Quick Release (Automotive) Limited are an Armed Forces friendly employer and welcome applications from reservists, former or existing Armed Forces personnel. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will help.

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