Software Engineering Lead | Microservices / Native

SR2 REC LTD ,
Bristol, Bristol

Overview

Job Description

Software Engineering Lead Native, microservices, React, Redux, Mongo, Node * Engineering Lead to join a group of brands whose websites are used globally by tens of thousands of people every week * Offices in the UK and US although no issues with someone working predominantly remotely * Hands on role with opportunity to progress to engineering manager * Salary to £70,000 + a host of benefits including unlimited holiday and travel opportunities to California! Working with the wider team you'll be responsible for the rebirth / build of a range of websites from architecture to delivery. You'll dismantle the legacy and rebuild in modern technologies - think native, microservices, React, Redux, Mongo, Node etc. You'll also be an effective leader - you'll know how to get the most of teams of engineers and drive quality. These aren't simple brochure sites - these are sites with complex data-rich back-ends that are being updated in real time. People make decisions based on the data they present therefore downtime isn't an option! What you'll be doing: * Growing and managing a team of talented Software Engineers fostering a culture of excellence * Acting as a hands on lead, mucking in and writing code when it's necessary * Establishing ways of sharing code across multiple applications and platforms * Encouraging TDD * Optimising systems and applications to reduce costs of infrastructure * Ensuring your team is writing clean, well-documented, future proof code * Fixing issues with performance And probably a load of other stuff which you'd expect from an Engineering Lead role! You'll come with: * Experience in leading a team of engineers, and getting the best out of them whilst keeping them happy * The ability to solve problems and think on your feet * A passion for building amazing products that are used by the masses * Experience maintaining high traffic websites * Microservices experience * AWS and associated services Lambda, EC2 etc * Experience in Continuous integration / deployment This role will require occasional travel down to their UK office which is down the M5 just past Exeter. This will be sporadic, you'll largely work remotely. Interested, apply and let's chat. Keywords: Senior Developer, Lead Developer, Engineering Lead, Lead Software Engineer, Lead Engineer, Microservices