RAC are seeking a Senior Frontend Software Engineer from a product orientated background who will be an integral part of our exciting change journey. In this new position you will play a key part in the wider RAC Technology Design community, helping ensure good practice across all domains.
You will be able to demonstrate high level of technical expertise in JavaScript, React and NextJS alongside proficiency with the Azure Cloud Environment and Kubernetes with proven experience with taking a leadership role within the team is needed – but not necessarily line management.
Engineers at the RAC are at the heart of the technical strategy and consistently drive for engineering excellence in both themselves and across the teams they work in.
The role is hybrid working with 2 days per week in our Bristol office.
What you will do
- Develop high quality software and architecture
- A key player in implementing the technical strategy to ensure our systems and architecture remain relevant and capable of meeting the demands of the business
- Provide Knowledge management for the Digital estate, including:
- Create and or maintain high level artefacts providing a clear view of the current Digital Architecture
- Create and or maintain high level artefacts providing a clear view of the future Digital Architecture
- Understand and drive improvements to the full delivery lifecycle
- Keep up to date on emerging technologies ensuring any new tools adopted in the RAC are fit for purpose and commercially appropriate
- Engineer in required technologies (including): JavaScript, React and NextJS alongside proficiency with the Azure Cloud Environment and Kubernetes
- Able to interface with the business and make sense of complicated or incomplete requests.
- Provide accurate estimates for business initiatives at concept as well as challenging existing estimates to ensure we’re routinely delivering value
- Able to own technical debt across the technology stack and make practical assessments about the relevant priorities.
What you will need
- Highly experienced engineer in required technologies (including): JavaScript and React alongside proficiency with the Azure Cloud Environment and Kubernetes
- In depth knowledge of frameworks, tools and languages surrounding the RAC technology ecosystem.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a very dynamic and timeline sensitive work environment.
- Ability to deeply understand technical issues that aren’t necessarily within your day-to-day stack.
- Deep understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.
- Thorough understanding of best practice in the software engineering lifecycle.
- Understanding of and a passion for automation
- Ability to help coach the team to reach their highest potential.
- Must be "self-motivated" as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
In return, we offer:
At the RAC, our colleagues do whatever it takes to help our customers. And we believe in rewarding you in return. As well as a competitive salary, there’s also an annual bonus scheme in place. Plus, you’ll have all these extra benefits:
· FFREE RAC Breakdown cover from day one
- Colleague Share Scheme – a unique opportunity to become an owner of our business and share in the future success of the RAC!
- Car salary sacrifice scheme – including offers on electric vehicles
- Hybrid working
- Group Life Assurance of up to 4 x salary
- Health and wellbeing benefits – including healthcare cash plan and private medical insurance.
We’re committed to developing a culture that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and one which is open, accessible, collaborative, and inclusive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.