Job Description

: Software Engineer

We are Conscious Solutions, the UK's leading digital agency for the legal sector. We help make law firms more successful online, and we're looking for the next member of our growing team.

About us

As the market leaders in our sector, we have over 300 clients across the UK and internationally. We are on a growth journey, with a track record of developing our employees and promoting from within. We're generous, transparent, inquisitive, collaborative and empowering.

The technical team runs our web hosting environment with over 300 full content management websites and over 2000 domains in total (including all the odd stuff, static sites, and sites that are just redirect rules). We also support the rest of the company by running internal services, including CRM and email, as well as development and test environments for the web development team. This is all based on the Conscious Cloud, a hybrid private/public cloud hosted over two data centres and Digital Ocean. We also assist with integration work and provide tools and guidance for reporting.

About you

You will have at least two years of commercial experience programming in a server-side web development world. Database skills and a good understanding of security issues and risks are also important. You will be interested in learning and be willing to take on new challenges in a flexible way.

Main Responsibilities

You will work with the other members of the team to develop API based services and support the hosting platform. You will also be doing some data analysis under the guidance of the more experienced team members, to support the decisions of the rest of the business.

Required Skills

Applicants must have the following experience:-

Minimum 2 years programming using Perl (preferably) or another C-derived language (e.g. Python, PHP, Javascript) Good database skills, preferably with PostgreSQL (but MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, etc, are ok). Good Linux command line skills or similar with a commercial Unix operating system

Desirable Skills

Experience with/of the following is desirable, but not required:-

Experience of data design, third normal form, and database tuning for performance Experience of developing with the Apache and nginx web servers Experience with X.509 and any part of the PKI certificate infrastructure Experience of source control systems, such as GitLab and Subversion Experience with Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) for distributing software

Don't meet every single requirement?

We understand that not everybody will apply for a job unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. This view aligns with two of our values, which are to be empowering to members of our team and to collaborate with them to ensure they can excel in their role.

Salary & Benefits

Dependent on experience but expected to be in the range of 35,000 to 45,000 25 days holiday + Celebration Day + 8 bank holidays Contributory Pension (3% from Conscious, 5% from you) Healthcare insurance, life insurance and critical illness protection (all after probation has been passed) including optical and dental cashback plans Flexible working (we believe work is a thing you do not a place you go) 2 paid days charity work allowance per year MVP recognition programme with rewards Long Service rewards and recognition A staff referral scheme giving you the opportunity to earn up to 400 for recommending a friend CycleToWork and Techscheme schemes in place Dog friendly office 3 month probationary period

Location

Hybrid working (being in the office at least for "Tech Team Thursdays") with an office base in Runway East, 1 Victoria Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6AA, or another office in central Bristol should we ever move Initially more than one day in the office would be ideal Please note you must be UK resident with permission to remain and work in the UK

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week 9.00am to 5.30pm (unless otherwise agreed)
Reports To: Andy Osborne - Technical Director

To Apply

Send a CV and covering email to Iwanttowork@conscious.co.uk explaining why you are interested in the role.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 35,000.00-45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Cycle to work scheme Life insurance Private medical insurance Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol BS1 6AA