Full Stack Software Engineer, Graduate or Industrial Placement- Sept 2024 start
Vortexa, United Kingdom
Job Description
About Vortexa
Vortexa was founded to solve the immense information gap that exists in the energy industry. By using massive amounts of new satellite data and pioneering work in artificial intelligence, Vortexa creates an unprecedented view on the global flows of oil and fuels in real-time, bringing transparency and efficiency to the energy markets and society as a whole.
The Challenge
Processing thousands of rich data points per second, massing terabytes of data, processing it in real-time, and delivering it through high performance queries and low-latency APIs, along with beautiful intuitive interfaces to customers around the globe, is no small feat of science and engineering. The high availability requirements of this robust system at scale is scrutinised by industry experts, data analysts and traders daily. The Application Development Team is responsible for delivering that data via applications, APIs, engineering pipelines, custom outbound services, external data integrations, while ensuring the strictest platform security and reliability is maintained.
We are looking for a talented engineer to join our fast paced and fast growing team to help take our SaaS platform to the next level. You will be responsible for the implementation of features, tools and applications which you will be able to own end-to-end, having a direct impact on client facing services built on the latest tech stack using modern working practices. This role will require exceptional programming skills and no matter where your strengths currently lie, we will invest in your professional development to ensure you have the broad skills and knowledge you need to further your skillset. This is an opportunity to join an exceptional close-knit team that regularly pushes the boundaries of technology to deliver a superior, frictionless experience to our customers we are looking for a restless desire to build a stunning product.
Requirements
You Are:
- A passionate software engineer with a relentless enthusiasm for tackling complex challenges.
- A proficient problem solver with a knack for identifying and implementing efficient solutions.
- A continual learner, consistently embracing emerging tools, frameworks, and programming languages.
- A team player who excels in effective communication within diverse cross-functional teams.
- A meticulous and detail-oriented professional, committed to producing high-quality code and documentation.
- Familiar with agile development practices, including code reviews and testing.
- An eager mentee, actively seeking guidance from experienced engineers to enhance your skills and knowledge.
- A lifelong learner, staying current with industry trends and best practices.
Awesome If You:
- Have experience working with front-end technologies (e.g. modern Javascript, React).
- Have experience working with cloud technologies (e.g. AWS).
- Have familiarity with containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
- Have knowledge of DevOps principles and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Benefits
United Kingdom
- A vibrant, diverse company pushing ourselves and the technology to deliver beyond the cutting edge
- A team of motivated characters and top minds striving to be the best at what we do at all times
- Constantly learning and exploring new tools and technologies
- Acting as company owners (all Vortexa staff have equity options) in a business-savvy and responsible way
- Motivated by being collaborative, working and achieving together
- A flexible working policy- accommodating both remote amp; home working, with regular staff events
- Private Health Insurance offered via Vitality to help you look after your physical health
- Global Volunteering Policy to help you ‘do good’ and feel better