Software Engineer

Role

As Software Engineer at Crowdfunder you will work as part of the development team building and improving products that make up our platform suite. This is a great opportunity for someone, excited about software development, looking for the chance to work and further their career working with an experienced group of developers in a rapidly growing business.

Crowdfunder exists to tackle society’s challenges by making ideas happen. Together we want to change the world, inspire the crowd and be a good business.

We are an organisation with a social purpose and deeply passionate about society’s challenges. We believe that everyone in the UK is a philanthropist in the making and they should have the power to make positive change in their communities.

Responsibilities

Are you ready to change the world?

We are looking for a candidate with several years experience with PHP, Mysql, Javascript and SASS to fill a Software Engineer role. The main attributes we are looking for are the ability to quickly get to grips with our platform and contribute to the steady stream of development projects. We are looking for someone who works well in a team structure focusing on getting the job done with simple elegant solutions.

Experience with Symfony components, Doctrine, Stripe APIs, Payment Systems, Large Applications, SASS, BEM would be an advantage.

This is a great opportunity for a software engineer looking to further their career and become part of a growing experienced development team.

Salary

Up to £80k pa

Qualifications & experience

You will need several years experience in the following subjects:

Symfony Components

Doctrine

Mysql

Javascript

CSS / SASS

GIT

Any experience in the following is an advantage:

Stripe Connect API

Redis

Docker

Building APIs

BEM

GrapesJs

Accessibility

AWS

Other Bits

Creativity: comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas – easily makes connection among previously unrelated notions – tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.

Self-Development: is personally committed to and actively works to continuously improve themselves – understands that different situations and levels may call for different skills and approaches – works to deploy strengths – works on compensating for weakness and limits.

Functional Technical Skills: has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Life at Crowdfunder

Crowdfunder is a highly commercial operation, but it’s also a caring one. We recognise that when you walk into the office at the start of the day, you don’t suddenly forget about your family, your passions, your hobbies — the rest of your life! 

We’re as far from a stuffy, corporate environment as can be, but we do work smart. We have a commercial concentration that is second to none, and our focus is on enabling our project owners to achieve their targets and outcomes. This takes a certain sort of ambition and determination, which is why we have a vibrant, intuitive way of doing business that makes working at Crowdfunder lots of fun.

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If you're interested in this position, please reach out to us via email to [email protected] with an up to date CV and a cover letter detailing why you believe you are the right candidate to join our team.

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