Senior Developer

Description:

The Senior Developer role at Comic Relief is integral to driving technological innovation and advancing our mission to create a just world, free from poverty. You will be at the forefront of our digital transformation journey, tasked with harnessing technologies to deliver impactful solutions that amplify our fundraising efforts and support our charitable initiatives.

In this role, you will be responsible for leveraging your expertise in Javascript and associated technologies to architect, develop, and maintain digital products and services across our engineering stack. By working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, you will translate stakeholder requirements into robust software solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and efficient.

As a Senior Developer, you will have the opportunity to make a tangible difference in people's lives, leveraging technology to drive social change and support Comic Relief's commitment to tackling global challenges. If you are passionate about leveraging your technical skills to contribute to a meaningful cause, this role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a positive impact on the world.

Interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing 03/06/2024

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop existing and new digital products and services within our existing stack which is mainly Javascript/TypeScript on NodeJS for the backend, largely deployed as AWS Lambda functions; and the frontend which is mainly ReactJS on top of headless CMS via Contentful

• Design software solutions to meet product requirements for internal and external stakeholders. These need not necessarily be restricted to the existing stack.

• Develop and maintain Comic Relief’s engineering toolset, including the CI/CD pipeline (currently Concourse), the testing stack (Playwright), and technical administration of the PaaS (AWS)

• Work as part of the Agile delivery team

• Actively engage with open source and other technology communities with a view to informing Comic Relief’s technology practices and strategy

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Professional experience of developing Javascript applications

• Professional experience of some or all of the following technologies: NodeJS; Typescript (desirable, not essential); React; Github; Serverless Framework; MySQL/MariaDb/PostgreSQL; AWS; CI tools such as Concourse/Travis/CodePipeline

• An understanding of microservices based architectures

• Experience of writing code to collect/process/transform/store user data and an understanding of the best practices and relevant legislation in this area

• Commitment to the aims of Comic Relief and its values

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Experience working in a nonprofit or philanthropic organization

• Knowledge of PowerBI, Aperture Data Studio.

• Salesforce certification(s) such as Salesforce Certified Developer.

• Experience of using Github for source control.

• Experience of working in an Agile environment.

• Knowledge of data governance and compliance standards