Junior Backend Engineer

A little bit about us…

The world’s leading student loyalty network and accredited ‘Great Place To Work’, Pion produces award-winning technology for the biggest retailers on the planet, connecting them with the youth market. Featured in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 2020, a list of the fastest-growing private tech companies in Britain, we’re always innovating to offer new solutions that satisfy our consumers, drive ROI for our clients and create an empowering workplace for our employees.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Pion
Because this part deserves a place at the top of the job ad…

Here at Pion, we’re working hard to grow an inclusive, diverse and respectful group of people we’re proud of. Accountability plays a big role in our company values, and we’re totally honest, open and transparent about our ED&I efforts. This is why we’ve made our commitments and internal statistics visible for everyone to see here. Our ever-evolving culture is defined by our people, and it’s all part of #LifeAtSB.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet 60% of the requirements, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they tick every box. We don’t think you should have to tick every box. We value your uniqueness, and it goes without saying that all applications are welcome, even if you don’t think you fit the criteria. 

If you need any adjustments to support you with your application, just drop us an email at talent@studentbeans.com.

Requirements

As a result of our steady growth plans, we are looking for a passionate Junior Backend Engineer to join our wider Software Development team! You'll be working as part of a cross-functional squad within an Agile environment, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver first-class products and features on our Student Beans app! You'll be responsible for delivering brands like Asos, Gymshark, Samsung and more to students across the country.

Key Responsibilities

On a day to day, you will be responsible for:

• Backend development of our B2B SaaS product, Verification Tech and Website
• Partaking in squad stand ups, ceremonies, and delivering results within an Agile working environment that works to 2 week sprints
• Collaborating within a wider cross-functional squad, and communicating with multiple stakeholders
• Taking part in team-wide code reviews
• Writing tests to ensure that all outgoing code is robust and reliable
• Raising any errors, issues or concerns to the wider Guild, as well as bringing in new ideas!
• Communicating openly and proactively with the squad with a positive and passionate approach
• Prioritising work load in line with wider business goals and your own squad goals

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have experience in the following:

• Current experience in Ruby on Rails
• Experience with unit testing
• Passion for all things Ruby/Ruby on Rails and back end, and with an interest in keeping up to date with the latest technologies
• A positive approach to working within a cross-functional squad in an Agile environment
• Any experience with MySQL / NoSQLwould be helpful but not essential
• An ability to communicate with non-technical individuals to communicate backend technologies and perspectives

Benefits

Life at Pion

Let’s take a look at just a few things that make Pion an amazing place to work…

💰 Competitive salary

🌴 Unlimited holiday. We strongly believe in a healthy work life balance, so we don’t cap the number of paid time off days you take. By doing this, we hope to help promote a sustainable way to work while maintaining your health and wellbeing

🏆 Accredited 'Great Place To Work’ company in three categories https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/workplace/item/3545/Student+Beans
👩🏽‍💻 Remote first working environment, meaning you’re not obligated to come into the office, you can choose the environment you think you excel best in

📅 Flexi-time, including Flexi Friday which gives you the opportunity to finish at 1.30pm

❤️ Focus on welfare, including gym memberships, wellness challenges, mental health first aider and health cash plan

🛍️ Incredible partnership discounts for the biggest brands in the world. Google, Apple, Ted Baker, GymShark, Domino's and Uber to name a few!

🧠 Commitment to personal development and career growth. Think learning budgets, coaching workshops and progression plans

💻 £200 work from home set up allowance to put towards your home office

Want to know more? Check out our career site for everything you need to know about starting a career with Pion…

https://partner.studentbeans.com/about-us/careers/

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet 60% of the requirements,

women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they tick every box. We don’t think you should have to tick every box. We value your uniqueness, and it goes without saying that all applications are welcome, even if you don’t think you fit the criteria.

If you need any adjustments to support you with your application, just drop us an email at talent@studentbeans.com.

Due to the high volume of applicants we can only respond to shortlisted applicants. By submitting your application, you agree that Pion may collect your personal data for recruiting, global organization planning, and related purposes. Our Applicant Privacy Notice explains what personal information and where we may process, our purposes for processing, and the rights you can exercise over Pions use of your personal information.

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