Full-Stack Engineer

Here at Reach PLC we have big ambitions. We’ve been building applications to make cutting-edge AI and Data Science tools more accessible to our teams of journalists and editors, ultimately empowering them to deliver high-quality, insights-led content that sets Reach brands apart from competitors. We are looking for a Full-stack Engineer to achieve these goals!

Role Location

This is a remote position, and so we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

As a Full-stack engineer, your role will be to help us build these AI applications to a high quality, to help design the system surrounding it, and to help turn user requirements into real-world solutions, whilst reporting to the Technical Lead.

You’ll be part of a cross-functional Agile team consisting of Data Scientists, Engineers, Product and QAs, and will work as a team to deliver initiatives.

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  Experience working in front-end engineering

• Experience with front-end frameworks such as React, Vue, Next.js Nuxt.js

• Experience working in back-end engineering

• Proficient in vanilla JS and Typescript

• Familiarity with Python

• AWS knowledge

• Comfortable in dealing with Statistics and Mathematics

The Ideal candidate

You will be a generalist, with backend experience and an interest in working across the full stack. You will have experience working collaboratively within a web development team, be self-directed and happy to work on your own initiative.

You will be a quick learner who can pick up new technologies easily, and have a proactive approach to problem-solving.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.