Senior Software Developer

Salary Competitive

The Senior Software Development (SSD) position is a leadership role accountable for the successful execution of Elemental’s software strategy. Managing a team of developers and IT specialists, the Senior Developer will work closely with the Elemental’s co-founders, COO, Head of Products, Systems Analyst, and Systems Integrator partners in order to deliver software and IT services that meet user needs.


The SSD will be accountable for the creation and delivery of the strategic, software and IT architecture vision and leadership and all aspects of the development of the software.

Location: Derry/LDerry

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and deliver a strategic technological vision and direction for Elemental

  • Lead and manage the Software Development Team to deliver software, infrastructure and architecture that meets the needs of customers

  • Ensure delivery consistent with Agile framework across the team 

  • Work effectively with Head of Products to ensure delivery against agreed priorities

  • Implement mechanisms to monitor, manage and provide progress on all software development activities

  • Accountable for the on time and quality delivery of software development projects

  • Responsible for the maintenance and development of internal and external IT support systems

  • Create, implement and maintain a continuous improvement plan for software development and IT infrastructure

  • Working closely with the Product Manager with the aim of meeting current and future user needs

  • In conjunction with the Executive Team, define and maintain the IT technology strategy and infrastructure plan

  • Research the external environment, and where appropriate identify and recommend external partners for the delivery of best in class technologies suitable for Elemental applications

  • Articulating to colleagues, board of directors and user communities, the company’s technological vision, opportunities, and challenges as agreed

  • Collaborating with the appropriate functions and users to evaluate and identify technology platforms for delivering the company’s products and internal services

  • Understanding the use cases (and/or user stories) in order to oversee the design of the architecture for the products to be built

  • Ensuring that technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organisation

  • To drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the development team

 

Financial Responsibilities:

  • Accountable and responsible for effective financial management, planning and monitoring of the Software Development and IT teams

  • Provide monthly information to enable the creation of financial results and forecasts for the development team.

 

Staffing, Management and Resources

  • Ensure that the skills and experience of Software Development and IT teams are consistent with its business needs for providing quality in present and future services

  • Establish clear organisational structures and succession plans aligned with appropriate responsibilities, accountabilities and personal development for all Software Development staff in line with any anticipated growth

  • Provide support for all staff in keeping with Elemental’s Values. Policies and Procedures

  •  Comply with all relevant policies and procedures

  • Complete all documents required by the company policies and procedures

  • Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of the role and as necessary in order to achieve the objectives of the Software teams and Elemental goals.

 

Essential Criteria:

 

Full Stack Development

  • Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery experience are essential

  • Object Oriented thinking

  • Relational database knowledge (MySQL, MariaDB)

  • Experience with open source technologies (Apache Commons, etc)

  • Experience in designing REST API & Micro Services

Unix Systems Admin

  • Working knowledge of the AWS cloud platform

UNIX admin, Apache admin 

  • Agile Software Delivery

  • Possess excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and written communication

  • Ability to multi-task and stay organised in a dynamic work environment

  • Experience of running daily stand ups

  • Experience of running sprints

Desirable Criteria:

  • Rabbit MQ

  • Springboot

  • React JS

  • Node JS 

  • App (iPhone/Android) development experience

  • Experience with ElasticSearch would be very advantageous 

  • Experience of running sprints using Jira

  • Innovation and Creative Problem Solving

Other:

  • Accountability for each transaction in terms of making the right decision and acknowledging when transactions need to be escalated to the senior line manager.

  • Attend training and development opportunities as required and take responsibility for achieving objectives and own personal development.

Benefits:

  • A workplace with people who genuinely care about what they do and the impact they have on transforming people’s health and wellbeing

  • Directly contribute to the growth and the overall success of the company

  • 23 days annual leave, plus statutory holidays

  • Motivating salary

  • Childcare vouchers scheme

  • Flexible working

  • Contributory pension scheme

  • Friendly and fast-paced atmosphere

  • Part of an award-winning scale up company

 

*Elemental welcomes applications from all sections of the community

*Essential criteria may be enhanced at the shortlisting phase

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Pension plan
Pension plan

We take care of you, even when you are old and wrinkly.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Wellness
Wellness

Strengthen your body with office yoga and handstands or leave your body in good hands by our masseuse.

Paid holiday
Paid holiday

Metropolitists, beach boys and mountaineers we salute you and pay you to go and explore the world.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Working at
Elemental

Every great story starts with 3 things. An ordinary world, a question and an answer. Ours has each of those things, and we believe that what makes it particularly great, is that we’re still committed to asking the question and developing the answer. How can we reduce health inequalities? So, what’s the answer? Well we think what we’ve developed is a big part of the answer, a way to connect all stakeholders and give anyone, anywhere the ability to make, manage and monitor referrals into community activities and programmes. And we’re more than just a ‘tech company’. We’re first and foremost a group of former community workers devoted to improving lives, connecting people and building communities. It’s where we came from and it’s embedded in the very bones of Elemental. Our roots are firmly in the neighbourhoods we empower.

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