Back End JavaScript Tech Principal

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Who We Are:

AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap. We’ve been helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams since 2014.

We believe our work should always leave a legacy for the client. We do this through close relationships with our offices (or ‘Clubs’) so that our partners are always prioritized by a regional team close to them.

This unique model has driven success for our clients and ourselves, evidenced by our remarkable organic growth since 2014. Today we number more than 1,300 people with Clubs all over the UK and Europe with plans for global expansion in the next couple of years.

Join us - and help us fulfil our mission to close the world’s digital skills gap.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Demonstrate full stack software engineering expertise across the JavaScript tech stack, particularly NodeJS
• Illustrate deep knowledge of agile development; TDD/BDD, paired programming, XP, CI/CD
• Display a DevOps mindset and ability to use tools like Jenkins, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform etc.
• Have knowledge of cloud technology (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Have an appreciation for testing tools (Jest, Mocha)
• Demonstrate credible experience working on large-scale, multiple industries, eCommerce and enterprise-level software development projects
• Be hands-on with development teams; you’ll understand what good code looks like and see the bigger picture, taking architecture into consideration with a DevOps mindset.
• Be able to review, understand and find ways forward with existing client code; visualise the future code design from the observation of the legacy code.
• Have consulting experience or possess client facing skills.
• Strong computer science fundamentals such as data structures, algorithms, discrete mathematics, software design patterns.
• Passion for writing clean, modular, well-commented, readable and reusable code.
• Ability to think out of the box with a can-do attitude to get things done efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts in plain English.
• Experience in managing more junior team members.

What you’ll do as part of our Club Practice Group

This role sits within one of our Clubs (business unit) in a senior team called a Practice Group. These people will inspire and challenge our ANDi’s to grow into exceptional digital experts, through teaching, mentoring, coaching and thought leadership. While creating spaces beyond the day to day to guide clients on how best to approach their problems. Finally, as a Principal, you will collaborate with AND stakeholders in the business development process, applying your skills to qualify the potential and maximise the value of new engagements.

Why join AND Digital?

We have three values: wonder, share, and delight. These values inform how we work with clients, and our culture: what it feels like to work for AND. We believe collaboration, ambition, curiosity and fun can drive innovation by creating a better environment for problem-solving.

By joining AND, we’ll provide:

• Opportunities to work on projects with big clients and the chance to produce meaningful work that makes a difference to people’s lives.
• A “Blended Working” model, meaning you will be able to work in a range of locations from; your home, in your clubhouse, on a client, as well as just a change of scenery.
• A dedicated career scrum team, designed to help you reach your career goals and develop the skills you need to be your best self.
• An annual budget for training and upskilling, including allocated days off so you don’t have to study in your own free time.
• Monthly and quarterly team socials - on us - ranging from after work drinks, to driving experience days with your fellow club members.
• A safe environment for you to be yourself and challenge yourself.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• 13 days per year for innovation or upskilling
• 2 days per year for volunteering
• Share scheme
• A £1000 flexifund to use on a personalised list of benefits such Gym membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health, dental and optical cash plan
• PLUS many more

For a full list of benefits - click here

Equal Opportunities Statement

At AND Digital we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are actively recruiting for a diverse and inclusive workforce so want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.

We want you to feel safe and empowered to let us know if you require any adjustments to be made to your application or interview process so please speak to our recruitment team.