Overview

hackajob is collaborating with BT (Networks) to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.

About This Role

In this role, you will join a small, agile team of full-stack developers dedicated to building and maintaining internal applications that support BT’s Networks organisation. You’ll work closely with end-users to understand their needs and deliver solutions that make their jobs easier and more efficient. Your day-to-day will involve collaborative development practices like pair and mob programming, ensuring shared code ownership and continuous learning. You’ll be involved in the full software lifecycle—from design and development to deployment and support.

About The Team

We are a cross-site team based in Birmingham and Ipswich, focused on supporting BT’s Network Operations Centre (NOC) in keeping our networks running 24/7. You will be joining a small, supportive and friendly team in our Birmingham office. We embrace agile methodologies and technical excellence, including:

• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Continuous Deployment
• Refactoring for maintainability
• Close collaboration with users

We take full ownership of our software and foster a culture of learning through tech talks, study groups, and regular innovation days. Our primary tech stack includes Ruby on Rails, with supporting technologies like PostgreSQL, Redis, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kafka. This role is based in Birmingham and our hybrid working model means you are expected to be in the office 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain web-based applications.
• Collaborate with team members through pair/mob programming.
• Engage directly with users to gather feedback and iterate on solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a software developer.
• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails or strong experience with other OO or functional languages and web frameworks.
• Comfortable working with Unix/Linux, Git, and relational databases.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Passion for writing high-quality, maintainable code.
• Experience or understanding of test-driven development (TDD).
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for agile development.

Desirable

• Experience with open-source tools like Redis, Grafana, Elasticsearch, or Kafka.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development

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