Golang Job: Software Engineer

Want to deliver tech with purpose, with people who care?
Join us and develop cutting-edge software solutions that help keep children safe online.

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What’s the opportunity?*
As a Software Engineer you will be a key member of the Platform Core team. We look for collaborative team players who are also confident individual contributors and problem solvers. The Core team is responsible for building, maintaining and monitoring a set of micro-services that are the building blocks of the Smoothwall Products. Choosing the right architecture that can scale and support our growth is at the heart of what we do. Most importantly, you will be a valued member of the wider engineering team, and what you do will be used by customers in homes and schools around the globe. Key Technology focus will be C#, .Net Core, Azure, Angular 10+ or React and Swift.

Technology Team at Smoothwall (a Family Zone company) highly values diversity and inclusion in our hiring process. As we strive toward a more diverse workforce, we encourage all interested candidates to apply. Even if you're worried you might not be a perfect fit at first glance, we'd love to talk to you

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Here's how you'll do it?*

• Taking part in developing and designing complex systems and microservices
• Writing software in a range of languages (Our stack is varied: .NET Core, Angular 10+, Golang, ReactJs, etc.)
• Developing solutions natively in cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP, AWS.
• Scaling services to find the right balance between performance, costs and availability
• Managing projects, branches, and releases over large code bases with Git
• Bringing an understanding of DevOps and experience of release engineering and what it means to use CI/CD
• Utilising your experience of working in Agile development teams

Who we are?
We are the market leader in the UK in providing cutting edge, cloud based technology for schools to help keep their students and our children safe online. Our purpose is to empower schools, colleges and MATs to digitally safeguard the students in their care.
We develop pioneering solutions that enable the digital safety and well-being of students across the UK and now through merger across the world.

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What will you bring?*

• Experienced writing software in a range of languages, with your key skills being within .Net Core, C#, and Angular 10+/React
• Ideally some experience of managing projects (small, medium or large), branches and releases over large code bases with GIT
• Ideally experienced developing solutions natively in MS Azure, not just Azure hosted websites
• A good understanding of DevOps, experience of release engineering and what it means to use CI/CD
• RESTful web-services
• Most importantly, we look for team and culture fit. Are you a Smoothwall person?

You'll have:

• A passion for software development
• Be open-minded and curious about technology
• Experience as an active member of an agile team
• Strong sense of ownership and care
• Proactivity and attention to detail

Why choose Smoothwall by Family Zone?
In this role, you can expect:

• Employee Share Scheme
• Health Insurance
• Tech Allowance
• and much more

More importantly, you’ll:

• Deliver tech with purpose...

As a Software Engineer here, your work truly matters. Your skills, knowledge and ideas will all help children stay safe online. It feels good to do good.

• With people who care...

Our Software Engineers are amazing! They’re also amazingly supportive. We all take ownership of our work, end to end. And at the same time, we really care about growing and winning together.

• Through work that you love...

You’ll get to work on technology and data scaling challenges for a global customer base. And you'll be exposed to modern technologies and processes, in a fast-paced and supportive learning environment.

• And a career that you own...

This role offers so many opportunities to expand your skills and grow your career. You’ll get to attend local software conferences, paid for by us. And as you step up and take ownership to make things happen, you’ll carve out an incredible career.

We'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application if you would like to be considered for this opportunity. At this stage we are only accepting applications from those with full working rights.

Shortlisting will commence immediately.

Job Type: Full-time