Senior Developer - Chester (ID: TnpwRgs0)

Lead with impact and forge the future of travel tech as a Senior Developer with us!

• Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum
• Work Days & Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm, 37.5 hours per week
• Working Policy: Flexible hybrid-working policy, with a minimum of two days a week from our Chester head office
• Team: Software Development
• Reports to: Head of Development.

About the Senior Developer Role:

With over 120 tech superstars across our team, we truly are the best and brightest, who?eat, sleep and breathe tech! We are on the lookout for our newest Senior Developer, whose standout skills in Software Development and talent in PHP MVC frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony? will continue our trend for success all the while growing their technical skills, soaking up the wealth of passion around you!
This truly is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced developer to make their mark within our team, applying your technical skills to our projects, sharing your knowledge with the rest of the team, whilst taking on new challenges within our senior tech team.

In return, we will welcome you with open arms as a driving force within one of our varied squads. You can showcase your technical ability and find opportunities to lead, mentor, and coach a talented, eager team.

Senior Developer Key Responsibilities:

We are entering the next exciting phase of our technical growth which will see our newest Senior Developer:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to clarify ambiguous requirements and taking corrective action for issues in production
• Assist other developers within the team
• Promote software development best practices
• Review colleagues’ code submissions, coach enhancements, encourage standards and identify bugs
• Assist the lead developer during absence by attending daily stand ups and collaborating with other seniors within tech prevent blockages from developing
• Any other duties as are within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the job as requested by your line manager.

Skills and Qualifications:

We are looking for those who can share in our company goals, values and ethos, who can grow alongside us and whose skills can aid our ongoing success!

By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestly and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike.

Essential Experience:

• Vast experience of Software Engineering in a commercial setting
• Experience of PHP MVC frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony or CodeIgniter
• Experience of using Test Driven Development in commercial projects
• Demonstrable record of delivering high-quality object-oriented code and using SOLID principles
• A strong grasp of MySQL with the ability to identify problematic or costly queries
• Experience of React JS as well as other foundational front-end technologies e.g Vanilla Javascript/jQuery, HTML, CSS
• Experience of Agile development methodologies e.g. Scrum
• Experience with REST APIs including less common HTTP Verbs.

Nice to have:

• Experience with many aspects of Amazon Web Services, ideally ECS
• Exposure to Continuous Delivery tools such as Bitbucket pipelines or GitHub Actions?
• Front-end styling frameworks such as SASS & Tailwind
• UNIX command line
• An understanding of microservice architectures
• Docker containers
• Experience mentoring junior developers
• Experience communicating with business stakeholders
• Experience working with Product and UX teams
• Experience working in retail, financial services or the leisure/tourism industry.
• Forge Holiday Groups Company Benefits

Benefits:

• Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus Scheme offering an additional 5% of your salary through our performance-based bonus program
• 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays, plus up to 5 extra days with long service
• A day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Two paid Volunteering Days off annually
• One of only 1000 BCORP-certified companies in the UK
• Enhanced Parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
• Exclusive discounts on stays for you, your family, and friends
• Discounts and offers with a focus on your overall well-being
• Health Cash Plan starting April 2025
• Training & Development programs to set you up for success
• 24/7 mental health support and initiatives
• Access to the gym at our Chester HQ
• Free parking at our Chester HQ
• Employee Savings Scheme transferring directly from your salary
• Long Service Awards
• Hybrid working for selected roles.

Apply now to be a part of our inclusive and supportive work environment, where you'll find excellent opportunities for career progression and personal development!

Position: Senior Software Developer  -  Salary: up to £55,000 Per Year  -  Location: Chester