Remote, Any

Full Stack Software Engineer (Remote - EMEA Based)

Description


SlashData is the leading research company in the developer economy: We help the world understand developers and developers understand the world. We survey 40,000+ developers annually - across mobile, IoT, desktop, cloud, AR/VR, web, games, data science, and machine learning - to help clients such as Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Amazon understand who developers are, what tools they love or hate and where they are going next.


We’re now looking for a full-time Software Engineer to help drive insights out of a wealth of data points. You’ll be working based in the EMEA (GMT ± 3 hrs), working from home or a co-working space to support our distributed team.


Requirements

As a Full Stack Software Engineer you will be:
  • Based in Europe
  • Iterating on our in-house survey tool to reach developers everywhere in the world and provide a delightful UX
  • Maintaining and enhancing our developer and client-facing websites.
  • Supporting the rest of the team
What skills we are looking for
  • 3+ years of experience developing web applications with modern JavaScript (ES6) frameworks
  • Experience with React, Redux, webpack and related technologies
  • Familiarity with testing tools such as Mocha, Chai, Jest
  • Appreciation for good UX & UI design, ability to contribute to a design discussion
  • Backend web API development experience (Node.js)
  • Experience with AWS and other cloud providers
  • Experience with a language other than JavaScript, preferably one with static types
  • Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases (mongoDB)


Bonus points for
  • Experience with AWS Lambda or other “serverless” backend architecture
  • Experience with data visualisation (e.g. using D3.js)
  • An appreciation for data and understanding of statistics

Key success metrics

You will be successful in the role if in the first 6 months you have
  • Implemented a data dashboard MVP web app.
  • Shown ability to maintain and improve our existing codebase and your code is readable, testable, and understandable six months later.
  • Built successful working relationships across the company to support other technology-related activities.

Benefits

What we offer
  • Opportunity to make a difference as part of the leading research company in the developer economy
  • Part of an entrepreneurial company that's raising the bar, and calling the trends of the developer economy
  • Opportunity to work with some of the biggest tech brands in the world
  • International team, great work atmosphere & flexible working environment
  • Competitive salary + bonus twice yearly based on performance
  • You will never work on your birthday
  • Annual training budget to develop your skills and career
  • Home office set up budget
  • Annual allowance to spend on co-working with your colleagues
  • Monthly book allowance from Amazon, on any book you like
  • Spotify Premium subscription or Netflix vouchers
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