Junior Software Developer

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One of my clients in Glasgow have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Software Developer to join their highly successful product development team and support the development of leading edge digital products.

This is an excellent opportunity to start your development career in a fast paced, collaborative environment where you will primarily be responsible for managing and maintaining existing projects and making improvements to our internal tooling.

Essential skills & experience:

* Demonstrable knowledge and application of programming languages - PHP is preferred however experience in Python, Ruby or Java will be considered.

* Experience of MVC frameworks such as Symfony2, Zend Framework 2, Rails, or Django.

* Sound knowledge of object-oriented programming and design patterns.

* Experience of working in a continuous delivery environment.

* Experience of working on high-traffic, large-scale web applications.

* Experience of working with and building REST APIs.

* Working with version control systems such as Git or Subversion

* Solid understanding of web technologies and web development trends.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Self-motivated and the ability to maintain a high standard of quality whilst working to strict deadlines.

* Pro-active attitude and willingness to constantly refine and enhance our products.

* Evidence of team working and supporting and sharing knowledge with team members.

It would be great if you also had knowledge of:

* Test-driven development using PHPUnit or a similar unit-testing framework.

* Experience of working on high-traffic, large-scale web applications.

* Agile development processes.

* Proficiency in using and troubleshooting Linux.

* Hosting on cloud computing providers such as AWS.

* Degree qualified or equivalent in a Computer Science or related degree.

Pearson Frank International is the leading Java / PHP recruitment firm in the UK, advertising more JAVA & PHP jobs than any other agency. We deal with both Digital Agencies & End Users throughout the UK and Europe and we have never had more live requirements & Web Development jobs for JAVA & PHP professionals. By specialising solely in placing candidates in the JAVA & PHP market I have built relationships with most of the key employers in the UK and have an unrivalled understanding of where the best opportunities & JAVA / PHP jobs are.

To find out more information or to apply for this position contact [email protected] or call Thomas Gilroy on 0191 594 9726