Home-Based Senior Software Engineer

2 Days Old

We're hiring 2x Senior Software Engineers to join our Participant squad. In this role, youll help design, build, and run the systems that support people through their journey with us to becoming what we term a full participant whereby they have completed our Health and Lifestyle questionnaire and undertaken an appointment where we collect physical measurements and a blood sample. Our Future Health will be the UKs largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent and treat diseases. We are a charity, supported by the UK Government in partnership with charities and industry. Our plan is to bring together 5 million volunteers from right across the UK who will be asked to contribute information to help build one of the most detailed pictures we have ever had of peoples health. Strong knowledge of Typescript and Node.js.
Knowledge and experience of building cloud-hosted consumer web applications, backend services, or data products.
Prior experience with Azure (ideally), AWS or GCP.
Knowledge of good data modelling and design patterns; in-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) and familiarity other types of data store (blob, document, graph).
Good experience in using modern, agile development practices like code review, TDD, CI/CD and pairing using tools like Git and GitHub.
Experience of operationally managing software components once live, including; Experience of working with sensitive personal data.
~ Competitive salary starting from 85,000
~ Generous Pension Scheme We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
~30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
~ Enhanced Parental Leave Supporting you during lifes biggest moments.
~ Career Growth & Development 500 per year to spend on Learnerbly, our learning platform, plus regular appraisals and development opportunities.
~ Cycle to Work Scheme Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
~ Home & Tech Savings Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice
~1,000 Employee Referral Bonus Know someone amazing? Wellbeing Support Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
~ A Great Place to Work We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.
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Location:
Highbury, Greater London
Job Type:
FullTime