Senior Developer MEAN Stack

About Aptia

Aptia is a new force in the employee benefits and pensions administration services, on a mission to change the world of administration for the better.

In an underserved market, with huge potential for growth, Aptia will serve 1,100 clients in the US and UK markets and will be supported by shared services in India and Portugal - helping more than seven million people live healthier and happier lives.

And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fuelled by our investors' backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we're investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues.
Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. These aren't just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term.

If you want to join a sector that never stands still, in a company culture that is agile and that will invest in your career development, we could have your perfect next role.

Role Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Developer -MEAN (Mongo, Express, Angular and Node) to join our dynamic team. You will be drive the technical direction of projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices and collaborate with external teams including product and other development teams to successfully deliver product and integration features.

This is a hybrid position where you will work from Aptia office in Bristol, as well as from your home address. This role will initially be a 12 months contract, with potential scope to extend.

Here's what you’ll be doing: 

• Enabling the delivery of Solutions that incorporate practices founded in Qualitative Engineering, which include the following high-level pillars: Security, Scalability, Reliability, Maintainability and Testability.
• Attending and contributing to team ceremonies including Retrospectives, Sprint planning, Analysis activities and Sprint reviews to ensuring timely delivery of product releases.
• Mentor junior developers, fostering their growth and professional development.
• Identifying and mitigating risks, and proactively address technical challenges
• Enabling the delivery of Solutions that incorporate practices founded in Qualitative Engineering.
• Writing and testing code, conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and optimisation of development workflows.
• Building strong relationships with product owners, architects, analysts, testers and leadership team.

Here’s what we’re looking for: 

• Proven experience of years as a software developer, with a track record of delivering complex software Product releases.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Essential Technical Skills- Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Mongo, Git
• Desirable Technical Skills- Unit testing, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Bitbucket, GitHub, Nest.js, Kubernetes, Drupal, PHP, Design Patterns, Security driven design practices and the remediation of SAST/DAST findings.

If you are interested in this role and then we’d love to hear from you. Please go ahead and click apply to submit your CV.