About the role
We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer to join our dynamic, forward thinking team helping to develop innovative industry leading systems and solutions.
About Us
Jacobs are one of largest Enforcement Agencies in England and Wales providing services to over 50% of Local Authorities collecting unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Parking Fines and Commercial Rent Arrears and are Approved Enforcement Agency – Wales for HMCTS.
A continuously growing company, we pride ourselves on innovation and a forward thinking approach.
Responsibilities
Build and own features from start to finish: plan, build, test and deploy
Writing clean, readable, maintainable and testable code
Developing internal and external systems and products
Developing internal processes through automation
Investigating new technologies
Communicating / liaising effectively with the management team throughout development
Ensuring the security and integrity of all systems and data
Providing technical assistance to staff as and when needed
Continually updating personal technical knowledge to ensure we remain innovative
Qualifications
3+ years professional experience working with JavaScript/Typescript development
Expertise in React.js
Strong knowledge of HTML and CSS (Flexbox, Grid)
Experience with Modern JavaScript (async/await, ES6, etc)
Proven background in designing, building, and maintaining React/Redux applications
Experience using hooks, selectors, memorisation and state management
Building automated tests, such as unit tests, integration testing and E2E
Git/Version Control
CI/CD workflow configuration
Skills & Abilities
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work well under pressure
Able to work independently and demonstrate strong autonomy and the initiative to manage tasks and deadlines effectively
Initiative to make positive contributions and suggestions within the team
A collaborative attitude with a desire to support other team members
A creative, problem solving and proactive mindset
Extremely high attention to detail
Familiarity with agile methodologies such as scrum
About the company
Jacobs are one of largest Enforcement Agencies in England and Wales providing services to over 50% of Local Authorities collecting unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Parking Fines and Commercial Rent Arrears and are Approved Enforcement Agency – Wales for HMCTS.
A continuously growing company, we pride ourselves on innovation and a forward thinking approach.