Software Engineer – 12m FTC

Job title:

Software Engineer – 12m FTC

Company

Simplyhealth

Job description

We’re not just your average health company; we’re aiming to revolutionise access to healthcare in the UK by offering innovative health and wellbeing solutions that are affordable, accessible, and effective. From preventive care to comprehensive medical support, we aim to empower individuals to take charge of their health, inspiring them to make the most of their wellbeing. Added to that we’re the first health insurer in the UK to be awarded B-Corp status in recognition of our significant achievements in sustainability, in addition to our ambitious environmental and social responsibility goals.As a Software Engineer, you’ll work with other Software Engineers, Product Managers, Solution Analysts and end users to problem solve and build software solutions based on product priorities for Simplyhealth that meets user needs.Key responsibilities

• Attending and contributing to daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint demos and sprint retrospectives.
• Providing accurate estimates for user stories and backlog items.
• Translating user stories and backlog items into logical units of work.
• Evaluating technical feasibility.
• Translating requirements and acceptance criteria into technical solutions.
• Producing well structured, efficient, and reliable code within the agreed timescales, using the technologies selected for the solution.
• Ensuring that code is well tested using TDD where appropriate.
• Providing prompt fixes to defects identified, ensuring that these fixes are well tested before they are released.
• Managing code using the code management tool of choice, ensuring that changes are checked out/in in a timely manner and maintaining an awareness of any potential impact on other Software Engineers in the team.
• Contributing to the overall quality of code delivered by the Engineering Team by performing code reviews for other Software Engineers.
• Maintaining an interest in the latest development tools and technologies and being prepared to use these in a fast-paced environment.
• Applying development best practices and adhering to IT policies and standards.
• Actively participating in the Development community, sharing skills and knowledge and bringing in best practice.

About YouWe’re looking for a software engineer or software developer with proven experience of building software in a modern technology environment.To be considered you must have:

• Proficient in front end and back-end JavaScript frameworks (JavaScript / TypeScript, React, NodeJS)
• Proficient in development workflow and tooling (e.g. Continuous Integration / Deployment, GitFlow, GitHub)
• Experience of working with other engineering teams and business users
• Experience with collaboration and delivery tools like Jira and Confluence
• Familiarity with modern software architecture principals and design patterns
• Familiarity with coaching and teaching other engineers.

What’s in it for youAs well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes:

• Group bonus scheme
• Generous pension with a 6% pension gift from us
• 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays) – with the option to buy and sell a further 5 days
• Flexible benefits pot (which you can choose to use against some great benefits such as critical illness, private medical insurance, shopping vouchers and more)
• Your own health plan
• Access to a wellbeing hub
• Shopping discounts
• Recognition awards
• Give as you earn
• 3 volunteering days

We have a head office in Hampshire, but depending on your role, you’ll be able to enjoy our ‘smart working’ approach This means you can flex when and where you spend your time. For many of us this means day to day work can be handled remotely, but there will also be times when we need to come together in the office to collaborate, attend training sessions, induction, briefings and more.Your Recruitment JourneyWe’re focused on providing an application, assessment and onboarding journey that is fair, consistent, diverse and inclusive for all, allowing us to hire top talent based on the skills and behaviours pivotal to your and our success.Your process

• Screening call with Talent Acquisition Team
• Virtual Interview with the hiring manager and team
• Aptitude assessment
• Presentation/case study with the hiring manager and team
• Offer

Should you require any additional support with your application, or need us to make any adjustments for you, please contact our Talent Team; .”Please note: Working for a purpose driven company like ours is a fantastic opportunity so we often receive high volumes of applications for our roles. In these cases, we may close our job adverts early and aren’t able to consider applications after this time.#LI-Remote

Expected salary

Location

Andover, Hampshire

Job date

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:40:29 GMT

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