Full Stack TypeScript Developer

At D/Gauge, we are a pioneering engineering consultancy and software provider specialising in railway simulation. As part of the TÜV Rheinland family, we combine innovation with global expertise to deliver industry-leading solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Rapidly build high quality new features into the software
• Work with Delivery, QA, and Support stakeholders to balance new features with customer feedback and bugs fixes from the backlog
• Help establish and adhere to UI & API design guidelines and best practices
• Collaborate with the dev team to design new features and solve problems
• Write your own units tests and work closely with QA colleagues
• Stay up to speed with latest technologies and help the team implement new tools, and best practices as part of a continuous improvement culture
• Respond to commercial opportunities and deliver the company vision

Essential Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience building commercial software and web applications
• Solid experience as a Full-Stack Developer working on data-heavy applications in TypeScript
• Proficiency in front end development using React
• Expert knowledge of development of REST APIs using Node.JS
• Experience of writing modular functions asserted by unit tests using a Test-Driven Development Approach
• Proficient in using of Git for branch management
• High quality standards and attention to detail
• A Diligent Time Tracker using Azure DevOps Tasks to provide daily estimations to the delivery team
• Positive and flexible attitude to managing time
• Ability to learn quickly and confidence to start adding value immediately
• Comfortable with an agile, CI/CD, DevOps environment
• Excellent communication skills, when collaborating as a team
• Excellent SQL and data analysis skills
• Quick-thinking problem solver who is comfortable with rudimentary maths and geometry
• Skilled at proposing, collaborating, and documenting development strategies
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Jest or Vi-test
• Advocate of Agile best practices
• Good knowledge of development principles such as SOLID, TDD, DRY, and Lean Software Development.

Desirable Experience

• Microsoft Azure Tools (DevOps) and cloud infrastructure (Apps/DBs)
• Software architecture experience (data, application, and platform design)
• Knowledge of the rail or engineering sectors
• Desirable eye for design and knowledge of UI/UX best practices
• Expert knowledge of development of REST APIs using C#.NET
• Experience of COSMOS
• Experience of Cypress and familiarity of Test Automation practices

You can expect

• Comprehensive product training and onboarding
• Opportunities for recognition and progress in your role
• The chance to work on a large number of exciting projects and challenges
• Learn from some of the world-leading engineers in their field
• The chance to champion, inspire and celebrate quality activity across the company
• Grow your skills and experience
• Regular company and team events
• Flexible, remote working (at least 1 day in Birmingham office)