Full Stack Software Engineer (Remote - EMEA Based)

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DescriptionSlashData 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.RequirementsAs 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 metricsYou 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.

BenefitsWhat 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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