Intermediate Full Stack Engineer at Black Swan Data

The Role

Day to day, you will be part of an agile full stack feature team including Backend, Frontend, QA, Design, and Product management. We expect a TDD approach to development, producing high quality outputs. You will ensure development automation is implemented in Black Swan using CI tools such as Jenkins and ensure best practices are followed and kept.

• Work with development and product teams to create innovative software solutions
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Write technical documentation
• Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Good understanding of technology stacks including mobile, hybrid, back, middleware and front-end development
• Ideally you will have JVM language and Typescript experience or alternatively a strong background in C# and JavaScript
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases web servers and UI/UX design
• Experience managing software development teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to customers, executives and non-technical leaders
• Understanding of product development and quality assurance processes
• Experience and understanding of technical considerations for cross product projects
• Experience of managing a technical product build and campaign-based project
• Knowledge and experience of industry standard tools including budgeting, scheduling, team and task management
• Possesses good business acumen and sound judgment
• Be entrepreneurial, with a collaborative, supportive and team-based approach.

What makes a Swan?

We want people fanatical about creating innovative solutions inspired by data. We know Black Swan’s DNA is different, it’s what helps us find new perspectives on our clients’ problems. Working in a fast paced, energized environment, our bar is set high, and an ability to build long lasting partnerships both internally and externally is vital.

We have made a difference at our core and that is embedded in our values.

• We believe in long-term partnerships through transparency and honesty
• We believe in leaving the world in a better place than we found it
• We believe anyone can achieve great things. We do not put people in boxes
• We listen more than we talk
• We think 10% crazy is just about right!
• Most importantly, and because you spend 60% of your waking time at work, we believe you should enjoy it

What We Offer?

• Exciting Clients and Projects - Working with Black Swan we promise to provide an exciting and ever-changing industry with challenging Data Science and Predictive Analysis projects with some of the world’s most famous brands.
• Talented Teams -  We hire highly skilled and multi-disciplined teams over the world. We have 8 offices across 4 countries!
• Career Development – Regardless of which area of the business you work in you can expect to collaborate on all aspects of Black Swan’s projects gaining the exposure you need to develop your expertise. No matter what stage you are in your career your development is our priority.
• Working environment - Because you spend 60% of your time at work, we try to make it enjoyable! You will benefit from our global benefits: Share options, staff referral scheme, duvet day, flexible and remote working, internal and online training initiatives, volunteering opportunities at white swan, birthday lie in, Christmas gift cards, quarterly staff events, summer hours and Flexible Leave Policy.