JavaScript Developer

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Our client, a globally recognised brand, are currently recruiting for a JavaScript Developer for an initial 6 month contract based in Isleworth.

Description:

You will join a software engineering team that uses cutting edge technology to provide applications. As a Software Engineer, you'll be drawing on your know-how to deliver high quality features quickly.

Key Responsibilities:

* Develop excellent quality software using agile techniques such as Behaviour Driven Development, Test Driven Development and Pair Programming

* Take an active role in Story definition, assisting QA's and business stakeholders with Acceptance criteria

* Drive best technology and software development practices into the team with passion and enthusiasm

* Take an pro-active role with production issues and release management

Required Skills:

* Delivery experience within an agile project

* Knowledge and experience of a wide range of best of breed open source and commercial technologies

* Rich understanding of OO and Design Patterns

* Experience working on high capacity, high traffic, high availability websites

* Expert knowledge of developing large scale object oriented Javascript applications

* Experience with Javascript frameworks such as Backbone and NodeJS

* Experience with PHP frameworks such as Symfony or Zend

* Experience with Continuous Integration

Desirable Skills

* Experience or knowledge of hypermedia APIs

* Some experience with other languages eg. Java, Ruby, Python

* Experience with NoSQL databases e.g Cassandra

* Strong on general Agile toolset e.g. Jenkins/Hudson servers, build/deployment tools, Acceptance Test Frameworks like Cucumber, Freshen etc.

* Linux Shell Experience

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* A track record of delivery and getting things done.

* Passionate about code quality and test coverage.

* Great communicator, always keen to discuss your ideas on a whiteboard.

* Enjoy showing off your wares - we do regular showcases of our work.

* Have fun doing what you do, and this rubs off on the rest of the team. Suitable candidates should submit their CV at the first instance.

Suitable candidates should submit their CV at the first instance.

Rick Bull /