SoPost

Software Engineer, DevOps

SoPost

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

CloudGoReactTypeScript

About the role

  • Responsible for the development of innovative and performant software that sets a high standard
  • Enjoy the challenge of owning key areas of the system and will advocate for the improvement of those and other areas to further meet the needs of the business
  • Includes an element of light infrastructure engineering
  • Use Google Cloud for devops/cloud engineering tasks
  • Collaborate with product managers and designers in a dynamic, cross-functional Engineering team

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years experience in a similar web development role
  • Experience using the technologies mentioned above
  • An aptitude and interest in full stack development including deployment to cloud
  • Any knowledge of the technologies that we use is beneficial; experience of functional programming in a professional environment would help you get started but we are increasingly moving to TypeScript, React and Go
  • Understanding of database design, indexing and related concepts
  • Understanding of Test Driven Development
  • Understanding of Git, Github Actions and CI/CD concepts
Benefits
  • 28 days of Annual Leave, which includes the period between Christmas and New Year when all SoPost offices are closed
  • One 'Life Moment' day per year of additional leave, which you can define. It could be your child's first day at school, a house move or your birthday
  • Quarterly Wellness Allowance
  • After 5 & 10 years, (in your 6th and 11th years) you have the opportunity to take a four week, fully paid sabbatical, with a generous contribution from SoPost towards whatever you have planned
  • Commitment to growing your professional development and a training budget to support that commitment
  • Eligibility for our flexible working arrangement, giving you the power to manage your time and place of work
  • SoPost Me Anywhere - work anywhere in the world for two weeks each year
  • Medical cash plan — a health benefit that helps cover the cost of routine healthcare by reimbursing you for everyday essentials like dental care, optical appointments, and physiotherapy
  • Employee Assistance Programme — 24/7 access to confidential support, counselling services, and expert guidance on wellbeing, finances, and mental health

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Hard skills
full stack developmentTypeScriptReactGodatabase designindexingTest Driven DevelopmentGitGithub ActionsCI/CD
Soft skills
collaborationadvocacyproblem-solving