Engineer
Iress
Location: Gloucestershire
Job Type: Full time
Posted
See yourself being part of a large, transformational change? This could be the role for you!
Who We Are
At Iress, we believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. From the world’s most established financial brands to new and disruptive players, we help improve every aspect of our clients’ businesses so that they can work better, every day. Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 2,250 people across Australia, United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, France, New Zealand and Asia.
Role Purpose
We are seeking professionals or up and coming talented Engineers who have an interest in dynamic languages, current and emerging web standards and web application architecture.
You will be working out new and existing features within our award-winning financial planning and wealth management software.
Accountabilities & Deliverables
Contribute to the design and development of software components within an agreed timeframe and defined quality standard.
Resolve issues, defects and queries raised at any phase of development or production in a timely and professional manner.
Conduct quality reviews of own deliverables and deliverables from peers and junior members of the development community.
Provide estimates on technical development tasks.
Report progress regularly, escalating matters as appropriate.
Mentor and coach more junior members of staff.
Support the client.
Build relevant product market knowledge
Core Skills, Knowledge and Attributes
You will have worked with Agile Methodologies with experience in Python, HTML, CSS and Javascript and experience in SQL/ Postgres and Cloud Technologies would be advantageous.
The role requires someone with good time management skills and to be able to take ownership of own workload to meet deadlines. You will be liaising with both internal and external contacts so good written and verbal communication skills are required.
Why work with us?
Competitive base salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
6 paid days per year to extend your weekends
Global opportunities
State-of-the-art offices
Free on-site gym in our Cheltenham office open 24/7
Casual dress, flexible work policy
Access to various learning and development programs
3 days’ leave per year for charity initiatives
Global 36-hour hackathon
Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work.