Senior Software Engineer - HIRING ASAP

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 12 Months

Location: 1 week in Galway office/3 weeks WFH

Rate: €400 - €500 per day

Summary

As a member of the team, you'll create and influence innovative solutions that meet not only functional, but also performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.

You will be expected to work as a member of a high functioning Scrum team to help drive the next generation user experience for the division both internally and externally.

Skills:

Front End

• Knowledge of JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and their use in building complex interactive experiences.
• Familiarity with MVC frameworks (AngularJS, Angular 2+, Backbone.js, or similar) and common JavaScript design patterns.
• Familiarity with Responsive Designs.
• AngularJS or extensive JavaScript.
• Experience using fluid grids and building responsive websites.
• Making use of Cascading Style Sheets CSS3 features & CSS frameworks to implement responsive web design; HTML5 including HTML5 APIs.
• CSS and CSS preprocessors such as SASS or Lint.
• Ability to create cross browser page layouts and components.
• Knowledge of design techniques for developing websites with good performance (ie lazy loading, use of Spites, etc.);
• Knowledge of expanded HTML5 semantics and popular HTML5 APIs (eg audio, video, SVG)

Back End

• Experience and knowledge of RESTful APIs or other Web Services; Java.

The following qualifications will receive strong preference.

• The role involves working on the following technologies Angular, RXJS, Java, Kafka, Oracle PLSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Karate, Cypress, Storybook
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
• 6+ years of software development, preferably Front End
• 2 - 3 years of client-side, UI development
• 2+ years of experience with HTML5 and CSS3 and popular page layout frameworks
• 2+ years of Responsive Web Design
• Development experience; Experience mentoring junior staff and defining coding standards and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with multiple JavaScript libraries and frameworks (jQuery)
• Hands-on experience with Responsive Web Design and Web Accessibility
• Experience working with large, branded websites, content management systems, E-commerce platforms, and Back End frameworks (Java, .NET) is a plus.
• Experience within a large technical organization a plus; Familiarity with Agile concepts in an enterprise setting is a plus.
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems concepts and architecture a plus.