Full-Time Software Developer
Job Description
Who we are
BYP Network was created in Autumn 2016 after the harrowing videos of Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and many more dying at the hands of police brutality in America. Alongside this, the UK was struggling with the highest rates of knife crime epidemic, the lack of black people in companies let alone senior positions and an inability to find positive role models outside of the entertainment industry. From this BYP Network was created to ‘change the black narrative’ by bringing the black professional global community together to solve our own problems through economic empowerment and connectivity.
Following recent events, BYP is more relevant than ever and is excellently positioned to bridge the gap between the black professional community and corporations. Today we have over 40,000 members on our network, launched a mobile and web platform, run offline and online events to up-skill the community, have a job board and have worked with 60+ corporate clients including Facebook, Accenture, AirBnb, Nationwide, BT etc.
Our vision is to be the go-to platform for black professionals and grow the network to 500,000 members globally in the next 12 months. We are looking for other passionate and determined team members to help us get there.
Description
BYP Network is seeking an experienced Software Developer to join our Engineering & Product team. The role will require you to help us achieve BYP’s goals through the design, implementation, and growth of our in-house platform.
To be successful in this role you will need an array of personal strengths – software development skills, an ability to respond well in a dynamic environment, strong communication skills, high drive, a solid understanding of the JavaScript ecosystem, and an ability to work under your own initiative.
You will be a full time developer building the BYP Platform, and helping improve and manage the existing products.
Purpose of the Job
- Designing and implementing server-side and client-side software to deliver products and features as required by the business.
- Implementing design requests on the front end.
- Using feedback from key stakeholders and key metrics to measure the success of the work, and adjust plans accordingly to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Design, development, deployment, and maintenance of software.
- Owning the software once developed, using key result metrics to measure success, and DevOps tools to track and respond to issues.
- Following the principles of Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration.
- Creating readable, easily expandable, reusable, testable, and efficient code.
- Research and develop strategies for efficient software development.
- Pro-actively collaborating with all involved parties to deliver the most useful result.
Requirements
Must have:
- Strong proficiency with JavaScript and Node.js, both front-end and back-end.
- A solid understanding of modern JavaScript patterns, such as asynchronous programming.
- A basic understanding of HTML5 and CSS3.
- Good communication skills and an ability to work with people from a wide range of business departments to understand their requirements and feedback.
- Professional experience delivering and maintaining complete products and systems.
- Experience with, and understanding of, Agile software development processes.
- Ability to write secure software; focussing on both the security and data protection aspects.
- An understanding of BYP’s mission and how the software development process ties in.
Nice to have:
- Experience with continuous development in a professional setting.
- Experience with pair programming.
- Experience with software versioning, such as git.
- Experience with microservices and Functions-as-a-service based infrastructure.
- Experience with Product Design
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Work from home flexibility
- Laptop
- Access to a global network
- Socials with like-minded individuals
How to Apply
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