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Junior Full-Stack Javascript Developer

Isle of Man
Permanent
Our client seeks a Junior Full-Stack Javascript Developer to join their team.
 
Role Profile:
Our client is looking for a junior software engineer who can help them to design and build payment processing software.
 
It's easy to take for granted that a contactless payment can get from your card / phone to a merchant with a beep and a few seconds. By joining the team, you'll learn exactly how this works and have the opportunity to develop a system that people rely on to powers millions of card payments across the UK. This will include contactless / Chip & PIN terminals, SoftPOS “tap to phone” payments, online (ecommerce) payments and a slew of tooling to support it. You will never look at your payment card in the same way again…
 
The technology stack is built using Javascript, mostly running on AWS and Heroku. The back-end is a microservices architecture using Node.js (primarily Express) using a RESTful API design approach. The data layer includes Postgres and Redis. We use various AWS services including SQS, SNS and S3. Front-end clients are built using Vue.js (both Vue 2 and Vue 3). We also have a mobile app built with React Native.
 
Key Responsibilities:
You will be building and maintaining core payment processing software stack, from infrastructure to interface. You'll work directly with the CTO and other members of the product team. You will have the opportunity to shape the engineering culture in line with the growth of the team and business.
You'll be a key member of a cross-functional team, responsible for the full software development life cycle, including:
  • Prioritise and plan projects
  • Design and implement improvements
  • Write clean, maintainable code to deliver the product roadmap
  • Identify, triage, diagnose and fix bugs
  • Take ownership of features from UI/UX design to building the backend endpoints that you need
  • Code review
  • Regular deployment to production
  • Maintenance, monitoring and incident response
You will personally have a significant impact on a range of challenging projects including:
  • Core payment processing systems including
    • EMV Payment Gateway
    • Ecommerce Payment System
    • Terminal Management System
    • Merchant Management System
    • Customer dashboards
    • Customer mobile app
    • Internal tools
You will work with a variety of tools, languages, frameworks and integrations including:
Node.js  -  Vue.js  -  Postgres  -  AWS SQS / SNS  -  AWS Elastic Beanstalk, WAF, VPC, ALB etc.
Heroku  -  Bootstrap  -  React Native  -  Twilio  -  GitHub Actions (CI/CD)  -  Slack / Google Workspace / Missive for communication  -  GitHub / Linear for project management, issue tracking and code review.
 
Key Skills and Qualifications:
As a junior full stack developer, you should be comfortable with both front-end and back-end development. Most of the services are written using Javascript (with some Typescript) so you should have a strong grasp of the language.
 
We recognise that as a junior developer you may have limited experience of some aspects of the stack. This is not an entry-level position available and you will be expected to demonstrate a firm grasp of Javascript programming in a professional context. You should also be able to demonstrate your commitment to developing your skills - a great attitude and growth mindset are important.
Essential
  • Professional experience as a full stack developer or similar role. If your primary experience is of a programming course or bootcamp, you will be expected to demonstrate that you have built on those skills by completing personal projects or worked as a freelance developer.
  • Good working knowledge of Node.js
  • Can-do attitude, self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset
Desirable but not essential
  • Experience with one or more of Vue.js, React Native or Native Android development
  • Understanding of Postgres including ORM (Sequelize)
  • Working knowledge of AWS
  • Understanding of PCI DSS including secure coding practices
  • Card payments expertise
 
You will be primarily based at the office in the Isle of Man.  The company will provide full support to any candidate who wishes to relocate to the Isle of Man (see locate.im for more information).
Angela Westmorland
Your specialist: Angie Westmorland
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