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Reporting to: Senior Full Stack Developer
MISSION Made is a Digital Production & Development Studio that provides services to businesses within The MISSION Group; a collective of creative marketing agencies across UK, Europe, North America and South East Asia. Our main capabilities are UX/design, development, SEO, video production, technology innovation and project management.
Our purpose is to provide high quality support for all our agencies, helping them deliver great work and make an overall positive contribution to the success of MISSION.
MISSION Made embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are also a Disability Confident Committed employer. Role:
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Desirable skills
Full Stack Developer
Reporting to: Senior Full Stack Developer
Managing: None at present
MISSION Made is a Digital Production & Development Studio that provides services to businesses within The MISSION Group; a collective of creative marketing agencies across UK, Europe, North America and South East Asia. Our main capabilities are UX/design, development, SEO, video production, technology innovation and project management.
Our purpose is to provide high quality support for all our agencies, helping them deliver great work and make an overall positive contribution to the success of MISSION.
MISSION Made embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are also a Disability Confident Committed employer.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS
- Deliver a range of web development projects including websites, content management systems, web applications, integrations and bespoke product builds
- Implement both server-side and client-side architecture using systems and frameworks such as Laravel, WordPress, Drupal, Vue, and React.js
- Design, implement, and document RESTful APIs
- Help to manage DevOps responsibilities, including:
- The use of Lando and Docker for container management
- Database administration and hosting duties on platforms like Digital Ocean and Cloudways
- Knowledge of Atlassian tools would be beneficial but is not mandatory
- Collaborate with project managers, UX/UI designers, other developers, and key stakeholders to ensure high-quality deliverables
- Provide recommendations for the most suitable way of delivering development projects and technical solutions
- Provide robust and accurate estimates. Be able to fully understand, interrogate and follow job briefs. Deliver briefed jobs on time, to estimate and specification
- Develop reliable and maintainable code, ensuring that all new features meet predefined requirements and function correctly
- Keep up to date with the latest applications of AI in Development, including bespoke GPTs, prompt engineering and utilising tools such as Github Copilot Workspace
- Write and maintain technical documentation
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential skills
- 3+ years experience as a Full Stack Developer
- Strong experience with PHP, Laravel and WordPress; proficiency in developing and maintaining complex web applications
- Proficiency in fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks and environments such as Vue with Nuxt, React.js with Next and Node.js
- Experience with modern build tools, such as Webpack and Vite
- Experience with GIT or similar version control systems
- Experience and understanding of containerisation technologies, specifically Lando and Docker
- Experience with DevOps responsibilities, including hosting duties on platforms such as Digital Ocean and Cloudways
- Excellent debugging skills, including familiarity with tools like Sentry for monitoring application performance and errors
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Strong organisational and project management capabilities
- An understanding of security and data protection measures
Desirable skills
- Experience with headless CMS architectures and their applications
- Knowledge of Drupal is considered a plus, and training will be provided if needed
- Knowledge of Atlassian tools, including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
- Knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices
- Interest and curiosity in other languages, such as Python and Ruby
- Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another relevant field is preferred but not required
BENEFITS
- A hybrid working model: For local employees; 3 days in central Norwich office, 2 days flexible. For employees out of area; remote working arrangement, and encouraged to visit Norwich office at least once a quarter
- 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 29 after 2 years’ service (plus Bank Holidays)
- Pension scheme – starting at 3% employer contribution, rising to 5% after 1 year)
- Medical cash plan – including employee assist programme, contributions to dental, optical, physio etc.
- “Made for You” – monthly wellbeing payment. Flexible, personalised benefit for gym membership, streaming, coffee, takeout… the choice is endless and yours!
- Share Incentive Plan – Government scheme to invest in The MISSION Group shares if you wish
- Life insurance – 4 x salary
- Staff discounts on a range of retail and leisure providers, e.g. cinema tickets
- Company Christmas closure
- Cycle to work scheme
