Fullstack - SDE3

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented Java Developer to join our team. You will design, develop, and maintain our applications, changing multiple systems in the tech stack, whilst also working on greenfield products.

So, who are we?

Hello, we’re IG Group. We’re a global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part? We’ve snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences.

We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our ground-breaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love.

Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and let’s innovate together!

About the Team

The EEM team will be a self-organized team, you'll work closely with the business (from the business leadership), making key decisions about the product. Our team values and promotes XP(Extreme Programming) practices, including pair programming, TDD (Test-Driven Development), and continuous integration (CI), to foster collaboration and ensure code quality.

We value high engineering standards and will use Dora Metrics to measure and improve our delivery process. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences, thrive in a self-organized team, and seek continuous improvement, join our innovative and collaborative EEM Team.

What you’ll do:

You will be part of our EEM development team, working on multiple areas of trading and non-trading. 

The EEM team will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining Trading Platforms
• Integrating real-time market and price data into the platforms.
• Implementing trading functionalities and order execution features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Work with operators, analysts, and business stakeholders to align solutions with their needs.
• Continuously improve trading platforms and processes.

We adhere to the following strategic principles:

1. Adopting an API-first approach to ensure seamless integration and scalability.

2. Employing Microservices and Micro Front Ends to facilitate the split of monolithic

3. Embracing an AWS Cloud-first strategy to leverage its powerful infrastructure and services.

4. Proficient use of AI tools to boost productivity

Who we’re looking for?

You’re curious about things like delivering value to client, the rapid developments in tech, and the complex world of fintech regulation. You’re also a confident, creative thinker with a knack for innovating. We know that you know every problem has a solution. Here, you can try new ideas, and lead the way in creating inspiring experiences for our clients and everyone around you.

We don’t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate that just gives you a pay cheque at the end of the month, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, let’s raise the bar together.

What you will need for the role

Key skills:

• Java & Spring/Spring Boot: 6+ years of experience in building and deploying back-end services.
• Test Driven Design and Development (TDD)
• Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)
• Trunk Based Development and Pair Programming is an added bonus

Nice to have:

• MongoDB & JPA: Proficient in database design, management, and optimization.
• Kafka: Skilled in implementing real-time data pipelines and messaging systems.
• Splunk: Expertise in monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting application performance.
• GitLab: Strong knowledge of version control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• REST API Services: Proficient in designing and consuming RESTful web services.
• Domain knowledge as relevant (Finance, Payments etc)

Others:

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).
• Full stack development (Java and React) experience
• Proven track record of leading successful development projects.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

How you’ll grow

When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.

And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the world’s best trading experience. We’d love to have you along for the ride.

The perks

It really is more than a job. We’ll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.

• Matched giving for your fundraising activity.
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities.
• Performance-related bonuses.
• Insurance and medical plans.
• Career-focused technical and leadership training in class and online, including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform.
• Contribution to gym memberships and more.
• A day off on your birthday.
• Two days’ volunteering leave per year.

Where you’ll work

We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it’s the best of both worlds.  This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection. Plus, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy.

Ask our employees what their favourite thing is about working at IG, and you’ll hear an echo of ‘our culture’! That’s because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you – like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity – can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business.

That’s why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realize our vision and strategy.

So, if you’re keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do.

DocNexus is revolutionizing the global medical affairs & commercial ecosystem with search. We provide a next-generation data platform that simplifies searching through millions of insights, publications, clinical trials, payments, and social media data within seconds to identify healthcare professionals (HCPs), products, manufacturers, and healthcare systems. Leveraging AI-powered Knowledge Graphs, DocNexus assists life science organizations in finding the right key opinion leaders (KOL/DOLs) who play a crucial role in developing and bringing life-saving pharmaceutical products and medical devices to market. Backed by industry leaders such as Techstars, JP Morgan, Mass Challenge, and recognized as one of the Top 200 Most Innovative Startups by TechCrunch Disrupt, we are committed to transforming healthcare insights. We are seeking a skilled and passionate DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to the efficient development, deployment, and maintenance of our platform.

We are looking for a visionary Sr. Full Stack Engineering Lead who is passionate about building and leading our technology department. The ideal candidate will have a solid technical background and experience in leading a team to drive innovation and growth. As Engineering Lead, you will oversee the development and dissemination of technology for external customers, vendors, and other clients to help improve and increase business.

Leadership and Strategy:

• Lead the engineering team and make strategic decisions regarding the technology stack, project management, and resource allocation.
• Establish the company’s technical vision and lead all aspects of technological development.

Development:

• Develop and maintain the front-end and back-end of web applications.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features.

Maintenance and Optimization:

• Maintain code integrity and organization.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Continually work on optimizing the performance of different applications.

Security: Ensure the security of the web applications by integrating security best practices.

• Regularly update the system to protect against vulnerabilities.

Innovation:

• Research and implement new technologies and frameworks that can improve the performance and user experience of the platform.
• Stay informed on emerging technologies and trends that can potentially impact the company's products and services.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with other departments to understand their needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Communicate technology strategy to partners, management, investors, and employees.

Project Management:

• Oversee and support project planning, deadlines, and progress.
• Ensure that the technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organization.

Mentoring and Team Building:

• Foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the technology team.
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of team members.

Front-End Development:

• HTML/CSS: For structuring and styling the web pages.
• JavaScript/TypeScript: Core scripting language, along with frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.js for dynamic and responsive user interfaces.

Back-End Development:

• Python: Using frameworks like Django or Flask for server-side logic.
• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment for building scalable network applications.
• Ruby on Rails: A server-side web application framework written in Ruby.

Database Management:

• SQL Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL for structured data storage.
• NoSQL Databases: MongoDB, Cassandra for unstructured data or specific use cases.

Server Management:

• Nginx or Apache: For server and reverse proxy functionalities.
• Docker: For containerizing applications and ensuring consistency across multiple development and release cycles.
• Kubernetes: For automating deployment, scaling, and operations of application containers.

DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

• Git: For version control.
• Jenkins, Travis CI, or CircleCI: For continuous integration and deployment.
• Ansible, Chef, or Puppet: For configuration management.

Cloud Services:

• AWS: For various cloud services like computing, database storage, content delivery, etc.
• Serverless Frameworks: Such as AWS Lambda or Google Cloud Functions for running code without provisioning or managing servers.

Security:

• OAuth, JWT: For secure authentication mechanisms.
• SSL/TLS: For secure data transmission.
• Various Encryption Techniques: To safeguard sensitive data.

Performance Monitoring and Testing:

• Selenium, Jest, or Mocha: For automated testing.
• New Relic or Datadog: For performance monitoring.

Data Science and Analytics:

• Python Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, or SciPy for data manipulation and analysis.
• Machine Learning Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch for implementing machine learning models.

Other Technologies:

• GraphQL: For querying and manipulating data efficiently.
• WebSockets: For real-time bi-directional communication between web clients and servers.

We are looking for a Senior Developer to build and implement programs. As a senior developer, you’ll gain valuable management experience delegating responsibilities to the rest of your team and reviewing the work of junior developers.

Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science required.
• 3+ years of experience in web and software development with NODE.JS and REACT.JS.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task effectively.
• Demonstrated understanding of projects from the perspective of both client and business.

Technical Skills

• Node Js
• MERN Stack
• Jira
• Version Control
• PHP, MySQL
• CSS
• OOP
• Agile Development

Roles & Responsibility

• Develops software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; and following the software development lifecycle.
• Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing. documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.
• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
• Improves operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures.
• Meeting deadlines.
• Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software  

• Drive the architecture and design of large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications, tools, systems and services using object-oriented design, distributed programming, Java/Node/ Python, .Net.
• Hands on experience in delivering high quality software products.
• Gather business and functional requirements from external and/or internal customers and end-users, and translate requirements into technical specifications to build robust, scalable, supportable solutions that work well between a ranges of complex systems.
• Serve as technical lead throughout the full development lifecycle, end-to-end, from scoping, planning, conception, design, implementation and testing, to documentation, delivery and maintenance.
• Provide design reviews for other engineers, including feedback on architecture and design issues, as well as integration, performance and scalability.
• Manage resources on multiple technical projects and ensure schedules, milestones, and priorities are compatible with technology and business goals.

3+ years

• Taking an active role in architecting the solutions we build
• Designing and implementing web applications using JavaScript and its frameworks (i.a. React, Vue, Angular), HTML5 and CSS3
• Working closely with the dispersed development team, client, and project manager in SCRUM methodology
• Ensuring that programming practices and code quality are respected
• Supporting other engineers with your expertise when needed (knowledge sharing)
• Leading your colleagues’ growth and development

• 2+ years Experience with React. Good to have working knowledge of React Native, Angular, VueJS
• Strong expertise with HTML, CSS, and writing cross-browser compatible code.
• Good understanding of AJAX and JavaScript DOM manipulation Techniques
• Experience with RESTful services
• Experience in JavaScript build tools like grunt or gulp
• Hands on and implements complex React modules
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git) 
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills

• Experience with Angular2+ and Node
• Experience with AWS or GCP infrastructure
• Curiosity about new languages, libraries, frameworks
• Contributions to open-source projects

• Passionate about making an impact
• Self-driven & eager to learn new technologies
• Intellectually curious, interested to build complex systems
• Thrive in a highly independent, remote-first environment
• Keen to work with a globally diverse team

• Hybrid Work Option - Step out when you “want to” not when you “have to”
• Work from the comfort of your home or work at the office
• Support for setting up Home-office
• Flexible Work Hours -Work-life balance becomes a lot easier to maintain with the flexibility to plan your work hours 
• Flexible Leave policies
• Life needs a break - casual, parental, sick, or just random. To help you enjoy your leaves without guilt or excuses, we have a ‘no approval needed’ policy
• Health and Wellness - Constant encouragement to stay fit
• We encourage and support our team members to participate in memberships that promote team member health (physical, emotional, and psychological) and fitness
• Reimbursements for medical support
• Career ladder: the freedom to design your own path
• Well defined career ladders to grow, assess and explore your professional journey
• Learning opportunities
• In house learning platforms to partner with you in your growth story
• Wide range of courses and certifications

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer who has a strong understanding of designing and developing Shopify API. Candidate should also have worked on any of the following Frontend frameworks like ReactJS , NextJs and VueJs.

The candidate should be proactive enough to anticipate problems and keeping the team and management informed in a timely manner. You have to work with the Product Owner/ Cross-functional teams in the organization to understand the business requirements and to deliver solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Full Stack Development.
• Strong Understanding of Shopify API. (Mandatory)
• Experience working with Shopify apps and 3rd party services.
• In-depth experience with Shopify’s Liquid language.
• Deep Knowledge in NodeJS & JavaScript.
• Should have experience in designing with NoSQL Databases such as MongoDB etc.
• Must know either ReactJs, NextJs or VueJs .
• Hands on experience on AWS.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.