Dexters Estate Agent Group Hiring for Software Developer / Software Engineer (Remote) Job at London, England Full Time

We are a leading property tech startup looking to grow our tech team over the next few months to support the exciting new features we have planned. We are dedicated to building a platform that helps renters and landlords alike and therefore all applicants will be bright, energetic and have a passion for problem-solving.

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 Subject to experience

Location: Remote

Main purpose of role: As a Software Engineer, you will be expected to take a lead in building and producing new features and products as well as assist fellow developers with challenges and issues they maybe facing. Strong verbal communication skills and the ability to grasp and explain complex ideas are key to this role.

Requirements:

• Strong OOP PHP experience
• Experience with MVC frameworks, ideally Laravel
• Source code version control (preferably Git)
• Automated testing (preferably PHPUnit)
• Database development (MySql)
• Ability to understand and breakdown complex requirements
• Proven analytical capabilities

Desirable:

• Experience with a modern front end JS framework e.g VUE
• HTML, JS, CSS (SASS)
• Systems administration
• Project management systems such as JIRA
• Experience building REST APIs
• Active contribution to open source projects
• Qualification in Maths, Computing or equivalent
• Docker

Interview Process

All applicants will be required to complete a PHP code challenge to demonstrate they have the ability to perform in the role. The code test will need to be deployed to a public Git repository where it will be reviewed by a Senior Developer. This will be followed by a telephone interview and a face to face interview.

Development Values:

Passion: You should be passionate about your work. We want you to grow both professionally and personally whilst you are working with us and we are happy to provide you with the tools to do so. You should show a keen interest in learning and apply the skills you develop to the work we do at Howsy.

Communication: Being able to convey complex ideas demonstrates you have an excellent understanding of the subject. Communication is key to what we are trying to achieve at Howsy. The tech department is growing rapidly and collaboration will be key to our success. You should be comfortable working with other areas of the business on a variety of projects.

Strong software engineering principles: Howsy is going through an exciting growth period. The code we write now is the foundation our platforms will rely on as we scale. At Howsy we care about the code we create – it should be concise, SOLID and extensible. You will be aware of a variety of software patterns and when to implement them.

Keen interest in problem-solving: We are trying to revolutionise the rental marketplace and to do that we need to solve problems for our customers. You will be interested in finding elegant solutions and show initiative in consistently improving our codebase and products.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year