We
are looking to hire an experienced full stack engineer to build a suite
of powerful web applications using best in class technologies and
development techniques. You will work in an agile, multidisciplinary
team to build products that have a deep societal purpose.
The Role
Working
alongside designers, UXers and product managers, you'll build powerful
solutions to our customer's trickiest problems. As one of the first
engineering hires dedicated to product development you'll report
directly to the CTO and work within the wider Cytora core engineering
team.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Developing full stack applications in Python and JavaScript
- Translating mockups into living applications using minimal, scalable CSS
- Making key technology architecture decisions as we build entirely new products
- Feedback to product managers and contribute to product roadmaps
- Transition to a rapid feature release processes owned by the engineering teams
-
Upskilling yourself and your colleagues through continuous knowledge
sharing initiatives (reading groups, lightning talks, show-and-tell)
You will have the opportunity to become familiar with our technology stack which includes: React, Redux, Node.js (
Express.js), Python (Django & Flask), PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, CircleCI, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, DataDog.
What we look for in candidates:
- Excellent experience building and maintaining full stack Javascript production-grade web applications
- Commercial experience with the JavaScript frameworks and libraries
- Experience with Django implementing APIs and services
- Commercial experience working in a TDD/BDD environment
- Strong working knowledge of agile fundamentals and frameworks
Nice to Have:
- Startup experience: building working products quickly
- Experience with Django CMS of similarly content management system
About Cytora
Cytora
is building a new way for commercial insurers to quantify and price
risk, underpinned by liquid access to data and machine intelligence.
Using the Cytora Risk Engine, insurers can move from a subjective,
assumptions based understanding of risk to an empirical and data-driven
view. At Cytora, you'll have access to a network of world-class business
minds and academics from leading global institutions. We celebrate
originality and independent thinking, and work in decentralised teams,
giving people the authority to own and solve problems creatively. You'll
be offered a competitive salary and share options, augmented by our
private health insurance. To learn more about our culture and benefits
visit our careers page:
http://www.cytora.com/careers
Equal Opportunities
We
are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status,
or disability status.