Foundation Software Developer

Were a modern family business, 100% owned by the founder and directors. That means were able to put our users at the heart of everything we do and we love working with humble people who bring a positive energy and like to get stuff done. We are looking for a Foundation Developer to join us to increase the delivery capacity of our core team. Our core platform is written mostly in Perl (with small projects in GoLang) and supports both an API for apps (iOS and Android) and a web front end. The successful applicant will receive guidance and mentoring from our experienced developers. What you can expect to do as a Core Team Foundation Developer at SpareRoom:

• Work with developers to implement and test new site features and create admin tools
• To develop and extend our RESTful next-generation APIs
• Work closely with our marketing team to provide support and continuously develop & improve our in-house email sending system
• Use MySQL database to gather data and create custom and reusable reports for internal use
• Liaise with customer services to diagnose and solve issues with the site and internal systems, prioritising based on customer impact
• Maintain a high test coverage and write technical documentation for your code
• Work with Git version-control system and Linux shell
• Work with the latest CI systems like Jenkins & Github workflows
• Review other developers code using GitHub pull requests, we see this as a great opportunity to learn

Do you have experience in iOS?

How we like to work:

• Simple, easy to read code
• Small iterative releases where developers release their own code
• Continuous testing environment
• Test Driven Development
• Collaboration over isolation
• Short lived, self-organised, project teams
• Pair coding in order to share & improve skills and code quality

You should apply if you:

• Are a passionate software developer looking to progress your career in a fully digital ecommerce business
• Have a thirst for learning new skills, modern technologies and the latest methodologies
• Are interested in learning to develop using Perl (it's not necessary to know before you start, but it helps)
• Have an interest in working across all areas of the system, including performance and security

What its like to work at SpareRoom:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible, fun and challenging work environment where innovative ideas are encouraged
• Were based in modern, spacious offices at our Stockport head office, offering free fruit, premium coffee, and a housekeeper to keep you refreshed.
• We work on a hybrid basis, with core office days on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the option to come in on other days if you prefer
• Active social life outside of work with various regular events supported by the company
• We provide an Apple Silicon MacBook as part of our equipment package
• Excellent benefits including:

• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season travel loans
• Home and Tech Scheme
• Matched pension contributions
• Sports membership/Wellbeing/Financial contributions
• Optional Private Healthcare and Cash Plan with EAP
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• And, of course, a free SpareRoom upgrade when you need it
• Basic holiday allowance starting at 23 days, as well as Bank and Public Holidays. Plus, youll earn more the longer you stay with us

SpareRoom was launched in 2004. Since then weve helped over 14 million people in the UK and US find homes to share and great people to share them with. We believe living with the right people beats living alone, so our mission is a simple one - to create happier flatshares.