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This role is open to candidates who wish to work remotely; However you will be required to attend quarterly team meetings at the Harrogate office.

Role: Software Developer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our development team in the role of Software Developer. Friendly and vibrant, we’re looking for someone who can bring enthusiasm and energy with them into the existing team. You’ll be responsible for contributing towards the design, build and maintenance of a range of bespoke internal products and customer facing web applications. More than just maintaining and expanding existing products, in this role you will have the opportunity to get involved with greenfield projects and technologies. Using your programming skills and ability to apply the latest web, mobile and database technologies you’ll be helping to future-proof the success of our products.

More about the team

We are a fast-paced agile team, where no two sprints are the same. Operating in Agile setting we are always working to improve our processes and practices, our team is smart and direct, and we ask questions that challenge each other so there is ample opportunity to help the team grow and improve.

Responsibilities

• Leverage programming skills and knowledge to implement features and functionalities
• Assist in the testing and deployment of software applications and products
• Actively participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards
• Investigate and debug software applications, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions
• Collaborate with project managers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to align technical deliverables with project goals
• Contribute to internal documentation, knowledge base, and technical articles
• Effectively communicate technical issues to non-technical stakeholders and establish a shared understanding of technical issues and solutions
• Manage tasks and timelines effectively. Estimate effort required for assigned tasks, prioritise work, and communicate any challenges or risks that may impact delivery of goals

Experience & Skills Required

On joining us you’ll bring with you:

• 5+ years of commercial experience working as a Software Developer
• Have a solid understanding of software development principles, data structures, algorithms, and database concepts
• Experience across the board with a strong depth of knowledge in JavaScript and PHP
• An understanding of how to build well written, testable, maintainable code
• A passion for maintaining your diverse technical knowledge, not a “just back-end” / “just front-end” developer
• Experience building and integrating with RESTful APIs
• An ability to think out of the box when faced with a challenge and present ideas to the team, working collaboratively when you need help
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:

• Exposure to agile methodologies and techniques such as Scrum, pair programming and test driven development
• knowledge of various testing techniques, such as unit testing, integration testing and automated testing frameworks
• Experience working with or building e-commerce products or platforms
• Experience with Python, Laravel and Vue, as many of our products use these technologies
• Experience with cloud hosting environments such AWS
• An understanding of accessibility and security compliance
• Any relevant qualification

Further information

As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits -

• Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
• Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
• Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
• Referral schemes
• Discounted rates on PIB products
• We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
• If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back’ interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
• We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
• PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
• Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity
• PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.

Why work for us?

We are proud of our success and growth and have been recognised for many industry awards across our business. If you wish to work for a company that truly puts people at the heart of their organisation, then we would love to hear from you. PIB operates a flexible working policy, and our management teams will talk to you about how that would meet both your flexible working needs and those of the business and role you are applying for. We would love to hear from you if you want to hear more about opportunities in PIB.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.