Job Description

Software Developer

About Pilot Group:

At Pilot Group we believe in using technology to make the places we live and work SMART, SAFE and SUSTAINABLE.



Our businesses cover energy management, and traffic control systems, working across a wide range of commercial and industrial applications.



We achieve this by designing and investing in innovative products and solutions that reduce energy consumption and CO2 Emissions, enable management through data, and improve safety. We are committed to contributing to a low carbon future.



Our energy management system is a proven technology, reducing the gas consumption of our customers by an average of 43%. This year will see us enhance our product offering (energy measurement & analysis, Auditing, training etc) around a business all round utility spend, providing customers with products, but more importantly services that will allow them to become more energy efficient and ultimately reach net zero.

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Software

Engineer

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As a Software Engineer, you will be working

on our EMS and its accompanying Infrastructure. You will have practical software developer experience within an Agile development environment and are passionate about delivering robust and performant

applications. You will also be responsible for ensuring best practices are always adhered to which will ensure quality is maintained across the microservices and products.

You will have the opportunity to help guide the team and our processes as the department expands. This role is ideal for someone wishing to work in a small, growing team and wants to be allowed to have a real impact without the red tape associated with larger teams.

What will you be doing:

You will be working alongside the other members of the EMS engineering team to help develop and maintain our solution. You will be able to have a say in our technical approaches and provide guidance on how we deliver our roadmap items. There is a real opportunity for growth in the role as the business and department expands to support our growing customer base.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop and maintain the EMS service Work alongside the EMS development team to develop the product in an Agile environment Work with the team to help address bugs and issues in the live environment Identify problems and risks within the product and recommend solutions Create and maintain application documentation and user guides when useful Work with internal stakeholders to develop new market-led features and Identify new technologies that may be beneficial to our product

What we are looking for:

An interest in learning, experimenting and improving our product in a collaborative environment Primarily a back-end focused or full stack developer skill set A clear communicator who can cut through technical jargon Proven technical capability that is reliable and of a high quality A professional approach with the ability to multi-task when needed Organised, reliable and self-motivated Someone who is passionate about our solution and creating a great working environment The potential to become a key subject matter expert within the group An interest in energy savings and societal transition to net zero

Expected Skills:

JavaScript, Node.JS and React Source control software (GIT), and Git Flow knowledge Ability to work in an Agile development environment Technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills Understanding and knowledge of TypeScript, Docker and Mongo Knowledge and experience of cloud-based infrastructure, ideally AWS Proactive communicator with colleagues

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge of database management Linux system administration skills Experience or interest in CI/CD flows
and orchestration
Monitoring, logging, and alerting for cloud-based
software
A focus in refining specifications and tickets to deliver maximum output for minimum effort A desire to document and share output of features and investigations Unit testing and TDD experience Experience working with a hardware/embedded software team
alongside the software team
A flexible and pragmatic team worker who supports their colleagues

Benefits

Opportunity to buy additional holidays Life Assurance Healthshield - health cash plan that allows you to claim healthcare costs Salary Sacrifice Savings Scheme Regular charity events Informal, supportive and friendly team

Recruitment Agencies;

The Pilot Group operates a strict PSL and will not accept any unsolicited CVs sent to any member, employee, representative or business unit of the Pilot Group. Any unsolicited introduction will be treated as a CV 'sent in kind' and as such The Pilot Group rejects all liability to pay any such fees for an unsolicited introduction.



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