Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Job Purpose

The Software Engineer's main role is to develop and maintain software applications in their respective domain. This is a hands-on technical development role and post holders will be proficient software engineers in at least one area of web or application development. They will implement against designs created by senior developers, solutions lead or team lead. As well as code development, they will also conduct system tests, troubleshoot customer issues and correct software defects.

Principal Accountabilities

DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY

• Responsible for the delivery on assigned modules or tasks.
• Code, test and troubleshoot software programs utilizing the appropriate hardware, database, and programming technology.
• Write code and tests which meet prescribed approaches and standards which are in place within the team.
• Provide assistance to QA and helpdesk personnel as needed to determine system problems.
• Review changes in code and the environment to understand and minimise negative impact on system performance.
• Work closely with the infrastructure, build and release, database, and other related teams to ensure swift and efficient deployment of code releases.
• Join Scrum meetings such as stand up, refinement, planning and retrospective.
• Play an active part in the development team, sharing ideas and helping the team where practical.
• Complete daily organizational functions like worksheet report.
• Use and follow company software development guidelines and procedure from software tools to maintenance and support tools.
• Produce software manuals or other project/technical documentation as and when required.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

• To continue to develop knowledge and experience within new programming languages and technologies.
• To develop a depth of understanding in the respective applications/websites looked after by the team and of the business context/rules behind that.
• To seek to gain professional certification in relevant programming approaches or technologies.

Knowledge and Experience

• Educated to degree level in a relevant IT/Software related degree.
• 2-4 years of software development expertise within an area of web technologies. Current Press technology sets include: Java, PHP, NodeJS, REST, SOAP, Apache. Ideally to have gained industry certification in one or more of these areas.
• 2+ years' experience in a database technology, i.e. Oracle, MySQL or MongoDB.
• To be comfortable with using industry standard tools and practices in the Software Development world including SVN and Git source code control systems.
• Experience of working within an Agile development process (Scrum or similar).
• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues in the Technology group as well as non-technical users.

Why Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. Our mission is to unlock people's potential with the best learning and research solutions. Our vision is a world of learning and research inspired by Cambridge.

A pioneer in our field with 485 years of printing tradition, we are committed to supporting innovation in learning and teaching. We publish without boundaries, ensuring our resources are accessible across the globe, in print, online and other digital formats.

We take pride in supporting community programs across the globe. Staff are encouraged to offer practical help, advice and funding to nurture vital charitable, educational and voluntary partnerships.
Playing a leading role in today's global market place, we have over 50 offices around the globe, employs around 3,000 employees, and distribute our products to nearly every country in the world. We publish 50,000 authors based in over 100 different countries.

Our Culture

We place great emphasis on engaging and recruiting talented professionals who have a genuine interest in unlocking people's potential through learning and research solutions. The culture at Cambridge is built on six core values; Collaborative, Decisive, Empowering, Innovative, Responsible and Responsive. These are embedded throughout the organization and play a fundamental part in achieving our goal.

We offer
• Competitive Salary
• Up to 33 days Paid Annual Leaves
• HMO Coverage and Life Insurance on day 1
• Vesting/Retirement package
• Learning Opportunities
• Flexible work arrangement