Job specification - May 2023

Junior PHP/Python Developer - Remote

A great opportunity to join an established team working with Business

Intelligence systems, Legal SaaS and other projects.

We’re looking to recruit a remote PHP or Python Developer to join an

existing team who develop and continuously manage various online
applications for the UK market. We are looking for someone with proven
problem-solving skills, experience and demonstrable passion. We need
someone who is comfortable working remotely, communicating with the rest
of the team through Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Trello and other online
tools.

You will have the ability to pick up, understand and become an expert in our
existing platforms quickly, as well as bringing to the table innovative ideas
on how we may improve our products. In addition, we are looking to rapidly
roll out new products and applications over the next six months, which will
be intensive at times!

This is a fast-paced environment. You will naturally be a logical thinker,

comfortable working with large data sets, multiple servers and code that has
grown quickly and is far from perfect.

So what will you be doing?

● Working to improve and develop our legacy systems, built primarily in

Python and PHP. We mainly utilise Postgres and MongoDB for our
databases and we run on Linux servers. You will be familiar,
confident and competent with all of these.
● Ensuring the ‘lights stay on’ by monitoring the various technical
systems we have in place, working with the technical team to ensure
uptime and availability for our customers
● Working in collaboration with our international team regarding any
issues in a timely manner and providing them with the solutions and
resources they require. The nature of what we do means that issues
do occur and we require fast response to alter code and manage the
platform
Who would be a great fit?

● You will love technology, be quick to learn about systems and have a
natural curiosity to understand how our software and systems work.
We are wanting to bring in AI/ML into the business to help find
interesting results from our data sets
● You will be comfortable working with Big Data, love working with PHP
or Python, but also recognise that in a small team helping across all
of our platforms, including servers, is important.
● You will be a logical thinker, able to understand problems and rapidly
come up with solutions.
● You will have no problems working remotely and online, as part of a
team that is not sat in the same office
● You will be commercially minded - understanding what our customers
needs and expectations are and suggesting solutions that will make
a difference to their business
● Someone who can help to refine and improve the existing systems
and processes that we have in place
● Have fantastic planning and organisational skills and are motivated
to work independently.
● Excellent English written and verbal communication skills. As we talk
often via Zoom or Microsoft Teams or other audio/video. Being
comfortable with this is a definite requirement
● Ability to communicate complex ideas in a straightforward way
● Thrive under pressure, in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to
adjust priorities at short notice
● A self-starter who can work independently, but also someone who
can also work well within a team - lone wolves need not apply!
● You will have a fast, stable internet connection, as this is essential
due to the nature of the work

This position is a remote based role, meaning that you can work wherever
suits you! Our head office is based in the North East of the UK, however we
have a global team so you’ll get to work with a diverse group of really
talented people. Working hours are flexible, providing that you give our
team the support they need, develop great software and are available to
communicate with our team at agreed times.

Ideally we are looking for this to be a full-time position, but one of our
strengths, as a company, is our flexibility. Let us know what hours you can
do and your timezone. To start we will be seeking to work on an hourly
basis until we get to know you and then we will guarantee a monthly salary.

How to apply

We’re looking for candidates that stand out from the crowd, so here are a
few pointers to help you:

● If you have a Github profile, it would be great to see it!

● Examples of systems where you have major contributions
● Companies or products that you have worked on
● Your passions, hobbies and interests outside of programming
● Where are you from? Geography doesn’t matter to us, but it’s always
nice to find out where people live and work! Our current team is all
around the world, so tell us something interesting about your
environment
● Anything else about you and what you have done previously that
might make us choose you over someone else
● We will respond to everyone who writes to us with the above
information. Please note that if you only send us your CV/Resume,
without any covering letter, then we are likely to not respond.

Please contact us via Upwork

We are looking forward to hearing from you