Junior Software Developer

£23,000 - £28,000

Shortlist.Me are a leading Education Technology (EdTech) company looking for our next rising star in the software team! We are seeking a talented Junior Software Developer, responsible for developing and maintaining software applications using the Python programming language and the Django web framework. You will also be responsible for working with AWS S3, AWS Lambdas, and Heroku to build and deploy scalable and reliable applications.

We offer support for a Junior Software Developer looking to progress quickly, and you will be working in close contact with a Senior Developer and Product Manager, developing your skills and starting to own projects of your own in a very short space of time.

A bit about us

At Shortlist.Me we’re on a mission to maximise the employability and confidence of students. Our technology amplifies and extends the reach of traditional methods of coaching for communication and careers guidance, and we work with a majority of the UK&I Higher Education and Further Education Institutions to give their students a winning edge.

Our business is underpinned by a technology platform that seamlessly integrates with career and employability tools.
We have a motivated team who love working in the education sector and we always hire people driven by the mission. With a 4.5 day working week (yes…that’s an extra 24 days holiday on top of our standard 25 days!) and options for remote UK working, depending on the individual, we are proud to say that we’re a great employer with a fantastic team.

What will you be doing?

• Developing and maintaining software applications using Python and the Django web framework
• Building and deploying scalable and reliable applications using AWS S3, AWS Lambdas, and Heroku
• Collaborating with the team to understand, break down, and size tasks in order to prepare them for sprint allocation
• Take ownership of allocated tasks and complete them within agreed deadlines
• Creating integration and unit tests where required
• Improving the functionality of existing systems
• Performing maintenance tasks and updates as required
• Following Git procedures and maintaining code integrity
• Communicating effectively with the team around blockers and opportunities

A bit about you

While technical experience is important to be successful in this role, there are also some attributes that are really important to us. An ability to communicate effectively, have a high attention to detail, and have a desire to ask questions and learn are vital to your success and future growth. The technical experience needed for this role (in addition to the above) is as follows:

• Strong understanding and experience with Python and Django
• Familiarity with Git and code version control
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development
• Motivation to work primarily with an existing codebase to maintain, fix and upgrade as well as new features and enhancements

If you think this sounds like a role for you then please apply now to see if you have what it takes to be part of the Shortlist.Me team! We will endeavour to respond to all applications but please note that we are only able to accept applications from individuals with a full UK work permit and we are not looking at applications from anyone living outside of the UK.