Developer in West Malling

Make an impact by designing and developing scalable, high‑quality web applications that span both front‑end and back‑end development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high‑quality web applications.
• Contribute to both front‑end and back‑end development.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑structured code following best practices.
• Design, implement, and maintain end‑to‑end tests using Playwright.
• Work alongside feature development to ensure testability is built in from the start.
• Promote and apply TDD and automated testing principles.
• Ensure code is reliable, testable, and aligned with SOLID principles.
• Support improvements to testing frameworks, standards, and processes.
• Work closely with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver features.
• Upskill and support the team in Playwright and automated testing techniques.
• Share best practices through pairing, reviews, and informal sessions.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improve execution, reporting, and feedback loops.
• Use tools such as Git and Azure Dev Ops (or similar) to manage delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong experience with Playwright for end‑to‑end testing.
• Proven track record of improving test coverage and evolving automation frameworks.
• Solid software development background with experience in Java Script/Type Script, Angular (or similar front‑end frameworks), REST APIs, C#, MVC, Python, SQL/T‑SQL.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and Test‑Driven Development (TDD).
• Strong understanding of test architecture and maintainable test design.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with code versioning tools such as Git and Azure Dev Ops (or similar).
• Knowledge of SOLID principles and common design patterns.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, including messaging and deployment concepts.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Ia C) tools such as AWS CDK, Cloud Formation, or Terraform.
• Awareness of security and data protection best practices.

Benefits

• Work with a passionate HQ team focused on watches and technology.
• Generous benefits scheme, including discounts and healthcare packages.
• Opportunity to join a business expanding globally.
• Friendly, sociable team culture.
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