Software Engineer

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Software Engineer

Job Summary

In this role, the Software Engineer delivers exceptional software solutions, which are secure, appropriately tested, perform well and help provide engaging customer experience The software Engineer is accountable for providing exceptional software solutions. The Software Engineer is accountable for providing exceptional software solutions.

Who We Are

Leighton is an award-winning integrated technology business. We create some of the world’s most cutting-edge software products. We use vision, creativity and expertise to connect businesses with their customers and drive commercial success across multiple touchpoints. Working with us isn’t just about achieving the end result, its about what we do to get there, changing the you think about your business and the benefits of digital forever.,

Our Values

The Leighton culture defines how we do business and how we interact with our colleagues and customers. It makes us unique and provides us with a competitive advantage

We act with honesty and truth, always!

We are a canny family who really cares in a geeky, crazy, fun kind of way

We nurture our amazing people to be the best version of themselves

Passionate about what we do, proud of what we achieve

Our curiosity inspires the amazing

Main Duties & Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following; however this is not an exhaustive list and you maybe required to carry out other duties that the business deem fit.

Turn concepts and requirements into exceptional, highly available, quality, web applications using industry standard languages and technologies

Implement highly modular and maintainable components across a horizontally scalable application framework designed to maximise reuse across multiple channels.

Deliver exceptional software solutions to specification and on-schedule.

Participate in the definition of scope of projects and estimates of timescales for development and maintenance work.

Produce accurate and unambiguous functional and technical documentation of products, systems and services prior to and during development.

Proactively suggest ways to improve the quality of software releases. Work with the team to ensure that development follows best practice and the Leighton delivery model.

Share your expertise with other team members and be eager to learn from them as well.

Relationships

Software Engineers

Delivery Team Leader

Solution Design Team

Project Delivery Team

Customers

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Commercial experience of working in software development (1+ years) or demonstratable experience

Proficient in 1x desired software language (HTML, CSS, JS, Node.js, JAVA, development of modern RESTful API or strong in another server side technology, SQL or NoSQL databases)

Appreciation of OWASP top 10

Demonstrable understanding of accessibility best practices

History of working with QA and testing teams to deliver a quality product (automated testing framework desirable)

Working knowledge of databases and dynamic content is desirable

Knowledge of Angular or comparative frameworks that use MVC

Ability to produce accurate documentation

Ability to analyse information

Qualifications

Programming experience from a relevant degree is desirable

Behaviours

An open and genuine communicator

Able to take responsibility for your actions