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Junior Developer


Company : Vectare


Location : loughborough, midlands


Created : 2025-02-23


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Junior Developer25K to 27K salary plus benefitsImmediate start availableIf youve recently graduated with a BSc or an MSc most likely in Computer Science who has an interest in Coding, we have an amazing opportunity to join a fast-growing business where youll have the opportunity to make a significant impact.BackgroundVectare is a rapidly expanding transport-technology business. We have left the startup phase behind, with a strong product and 170+ high-value clients, but we are not yet a large corporate, tied down by bureaucracy. This is a fantastic opportunity to help grow a product, a team, and a business.We have a team of 6 developers, and we are looking to employ 2 more immediately.At Vectare, no two days are the same. What is certain, is that youll be developing cutting edge technology for the transport industry, primarily delivering app and website development with opportunities to contribute to various R&D projects.If youre someone who thrives in a small, highly collaborative environment, enjoys problem-solving & is willing to share ideas to support continuous improvement - read on.CriteriaRequirements2 years of programming experience in any languageFamiliarity with good development practices:GitAutomated testingDocumentationGood people skillsSatisfaction from a job well doneAdaptability to new skills and technologiesNice to haveExperience with web developmentExperience with app developmentExperience withPythonDjangoHTML/CSS/JSTypescriptAngularIonicCreating APIs (cleanly and consistently)DockerTerraformFamiliarity with other important development practices:AgileTDDCI/CDDevOpsRole and responsibilitiesDevelopment of our suite of web and app-based products (see below).Assisting with design decisions of our products.Collaborating with internal and external clients to find the best solution to problems.Any other reasonable technology-based tasks.Our current suite of productsVecTive: a bus service booking and management system, currently primarily for schools, which all other systems link into.Driver app: providing real-time tracking and passenger registration.Passenger app: managing bookings and viewing of tracking.Data portal: a geographical visualisation tool for planning bus services.DRT: managing and optimising public demand-responsive transport bookings.Scheduling system (beta): an industry-first tool to fully digitise the management of both service buses and coaches, to dramatically speed up the process of scheduling bus services.CRM (beta): an internal tool to centralise all customer interactions (emails, SMSs, phone calls, letters) to improve customer service.ApplyingIf this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please send your CV along with a short summary of a coding project you have built to recruitment@vectare.co.ukTo showcase your skills, shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a coding challenge prior to interview.If you have any questions before applying, please dont hesitate to contact us at recruitment@vectare.co.ukApplicants must be eligible to work in the UK.