Skills

Problem Solving TypeScript GitHub CI/CD Version Control git react AWS CI/CD Pipelines PostGres

Job Specifications

Build software unlike anything else on Earth.

Our boundary-pushing client are an R&D tech start-up at the forefront of advancing new and novel ways to see and experience data. This is truly bleeding-edge – nobody else in the world is doing anything quite like this.

From their beautiful city centre offices, a small, specialist team is doing extraordinary things with technologies like React, TypeScript, and Node. They are true craftspeople – with the freedom to experiment and explore on a grand scale.

Predominantly working in web technologies, we are looking for a generalist software engineer who values aesthetics, excited at the prospect of taking ownership over new feature development, and who can demonstrate true love for software engineering above and beyond their day job. Think conferences, personal projects, passion plays, portfolios. Have you always wanted to scratch an itch, work on something that really excites you? Well, this could be your playground…

What you’ll be doing

Working in a small team developing novel, real-time, large scale web apps
Iterating fast
Driving new feature development
Solve tough problems that haven’t been encountered, or thought about, before
Work with a broad range of technologies
Work at complexity and scale

What you’ll bring

An ability to work in UI technologies like Typescript and React
Experience building large-scale web applications
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git)
An appreciation for good UI/UX and data-heavy interfaces
A thoughtful, senior-level approach to collaboration and problem solving

Bonus points for

An interest in, or experience with, graphics, games, and design
Being able to demonstrate personal work via portfolios, github, etc.
Backend experience or familiarity with AWS, Postgres
A keen eye for aesthetic detail

What’s in it for you

A salary of up to £60k
Flexible working and remote options
Top of the range hardware
Excellent holidays
Cycle to Work Scheme
Support and investment for meet-ups, conference talks, etc.

About the Company

Bright Purple are a team of specialist Technology and Business Change recruitment consultants based in the heart of Edinburgh. Since 1995 we have been supporting innovative clients of all sizes in placing permanent and contract candidates in IT, Data and Business Change roles. Our Bright Purple People have decades of experience between them, and we use our industry contacts, insight and know-how to help you make the best decisions for your career or business. We also offer extensive and bespoke background checks or bot... Know more