Lead Full Stack Engineer (1 year Fixed Term Contract) at 54 Collective

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain new features and functionalities for the platform, understanding the requirements and translating them into scalable and efficient software solutions
• Design software system architecture 
• Work on both the front-end and back-end of the application, demonstrating expertise in various technologies, frameworks, and programming languages.
• Work collaboratively with other teams to understand end-user requirements, use cases, and technical concepts, translating them into a cohesive and effective solution while ensuring a seamless user experience
• Optimise the performance of the platform to handle large amounts of data and high user traffic, delivering a smooth user experience.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce best coding practices, while also writing and executing unit tests and integration tests to maintain code quality.
• Maintains consistent version control and monitoring of continuous deployment Implements proactive monitoring practices, derives actionable insights from data, ensures the reliability and security of IT operations, and optimises performance.
• Documents system specifications for internal use and end user, highlighting bug fixes, new features and potential issues.
• Ability to identify & implement tools and integrations that will facilitate seamless program operations and delivery across the Academy team

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related fieldHave engineering management experience in a high-growth startup or medium-sized product-focused tech company
• Demonstrated track-record of delivering user-centric products with modern technologies for a variety of different problem domains
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Worked on a diverse set of full stack technologies including experience with web, mobile, data and infrastructure
• Knowledgeable of a range of modern web or mobile frameworks, e.g. React, Angular, Django, Rails, iOS, or Android.
• Proficient in at least one programming language such as Python, Javascript, Ruby, Golang.
• Must have cloud development experience - particularly AWS.
• Understanding of scalable architectures like microservices etc.
• Well rounded experience in Javascript particularly TypeScript.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Strong organisational skills