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The Sensible Code Company | Remote Contract Senior Frontend Engineer | 6 month full-time contract, option to extend to 12 months. Remote, Ireland & UK

We use modern software techniques to transform the processing and publication of data and statistics. Over 10 years ago, we created ScraperWiki: one of the first collaborative in-browser coding environments focused on scraping and wrangling messy data. Most recently, we’ve built Cantabular: a software framework for the protection and publication of statistical data. We’ve just used it to republish the 1911 Ireland census and the Office for National Statistics are using it to automate much of the dissemination for the 2021 England and Wales census.

You’ll be: Building new features and make other improvements to our existing user interfaces using vanilla TypeScript, Sass and Go templates. Leading the development of larger features on our roadmap such as map-based interactions or data visualisation, potentially using a framework such as Svelte, React or Vue. Writing readable, maintainable and well-tested code. Collaborating with a committed team of developers and designers to maintain a high standard of software development

Requirements: Rock-solid understanding of the core JavaScript language, HTML5 and CSS3. 5+ years of experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, build tools and testing approaches. Ability to plan, iterate and ship ideas quickly. Great written and verbal communication skills

Bonus points if: We don’t expect the successful candidate to have all of these things, but please mention any that apply. If you have other relevant expertise or experience let us know. Experience building accessible, progressively-enhanced user interfaces. Experience building interactive visualisations with D3, Svelte or other libraries and frameworks. Interest in or experience with user interface design. Interest in data science, statistics or machine learning.

Pay and benefits: Competitive day rate: £350-£400 per day. Flexible: flexible working times to support a healthy work/life balance. Location: you can be located anywhere in Ireland & UK

How to apply: Email [email protected] quoting scjob28, cover letter, CV, telephone number. No agencies please


The Sensble Code Company | Remote Contract Senior Frontend Engineer | 6 month full-time contract, option to extend to 12 months. Remote, Ireland & UK

We use modern software techniques to transform the processing and publication of data and statistics. Over 10 years ago, we created ScraperWiki: one of the first collaborative in-browser coding environments focused on scraping and wrangling messy data. Most recently, we’ve built Cantabular: a software framework for the protection and publication of statistical data. We’ve just used it to republish the 1911 Ireland census and the Office for National Statistics are using it to automate much of the dissemination for the 2021 England and Wales census.

You’ll be: Building new features and make other improvements to our existing user interfaces using vanilla TypeScript, Sass and Go templates Leading the development of larger features on our roadmap such as map-based interactions or data visualisation, potentially using a framework such as Svelte, React or Vue Writing readable, maintainable and well-tested code Collaborating with a committed team of developers and designers to maintain a high standard of software development

Requirements: Rock-solid understanding of the core JavaScript language, HTML5 and CSS3 5+ years of experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, build tools and testing approaches Ability to plan, iterate and ship ideas quickly Great written and verbal communication skills

Bonus points if: We don’t expect the successful candidate to have all of these things, but please mention any that apply. If you have other relevant expertise or experience let us know. Experience building accessible, progressively-enhanced user interfaces Experience building interactive visualisations with D3, Svelte or other libraries and frameworks Interest in or experience with user interface design Interest in data science, statistics or machine learning

Pay and benefits: Competitive day rate: £350-£400 per day Flexible: flexible working times to support a healthy work/life balance Location: you can be located anywhere in Ireland & UK

How to apply: Email [email protected] quoting scjob28, cover letter, CV, telephone number No agencies please


The Sensible Code Company | Senior Front-End Software Engineer | Full Time | Remote within 2 hour flight of UK

We’re looking for a senior frontend software engineer to build progressively enhanced user interfaces and interactive visualisations for our product Cantabular which is being used by the Office for National Statistics for the 2021 Census in England and Wales. We build software using GitHub, Docker, Go, Python, GraphQL, TypeScript and D3. We collaborate using Slack, GSuite and GitHub.

Requirements:

* Expert understanding of the web platform, especially HTML, CSS and JavaScript

* Recent experience with modern JavaScript frameworks and build tools

* Ability to work collaboratively with other developers, designers and clients

* Ability to write clear, precise technical and client-facing documents

* Willingness to attend occasional on-site customer visits and events

Also beneficial:

We don’t expect the successful candidate to have all of these things, but please mention any that apply. If you have other relevant expertise or experience let us know.

* Experience building accessible, progressively-enhanced user interfaces

* Experience building interactive visualisations with D3, Svelte, Plotly or Observable

* Experience working with GraphQL

* Interest in or experience with user interface design

* Interest in data science, statistics or machine learning

Pay and benefits:

* Salary from £50k

* We provide you with a high-spec laptop (Linux or Mac) and up to two large monitors

* We have balanced lives and we work flexibly

* We offer a generous 30 days plus public holidays (38 total)

* We are all based within a 2 hour flight time of the UK

Apply:

Email [email protected] quoting scjob25 in the subject line with the following information

* Cover letter: tell us a bit about why you’re interested in this role

* CV or resume: your professional experience

* Your telephone number

No agencies please.


The Sensible Code Company | Remote (based within 2 hour flight of UK) | Senior Software Engineer | Full-time

Sensible Code is looking for a senior software engineer to work on Cantabular which is being used by the Office for National Statistics for dissemination process improvement for the 2021 Census.

Golang or C/C++ desirable.

May involve development of performance critical code. Participation in all stages of the software lifecycle using GitHub flow. Technologies include: Go, HTML, CSS, Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, Linux, Docker, Git and AWS. Remote working with use of office space in Belfast. Some on-site customer visits and events as necessary

Your skills are: - Experience with TDD and comfortable writing extensive tests - Enthusiastic about developing Clean Code - Some experience of Linux systems administration - Can write clear documents and speak effectively with clients - Good understanding of low level software concepts such as memory management and data representation - Experience with a range of software technologies and languages - Ability and desire to master new languages and tools - Minimum 5 years experience

You’ll be responsible for designing solutions to meet customer needs, delivering a level of quality of which you are proud, investigating and resolving issues and bugs, regularly communicating with team members and customers both online and face to face.

We use Slack, GSuite, GitHub and we use Linux locally for development. We have balanced lives, exact working times are flexible. We offer a generous 30 days plus public holidays (38 total). We are all based within 2 hour flight time of the UK

Salary to €74,000 based on experience and pro-rata for part-time

To apply, send your CV and telephone number to [email protected] quoting scjob24 in the subject line (no agencies). Closing date: July 31st 2020

https://medium.com/@SensibleCode/job-senior-software-enginee...


The Sensible Code Company | Remote (based within 2 hour flight of UK) | Senior Software Engineer | Full-time

Sensible Code is looking for a senior software engineer to work on Cantabular which is being used by the Office for National Statistics for dissemination process improvement for the 2021 Census.

Golang or C/C++ desirable.

May involve development of performance critical code. Participation in all stages of the software lifecycle using GitHub flow. Technologies include: Go, HTML, CSS, Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, Linux, Docker, Git and AWS. Remote working with use of office space in Belfast. Some on-site customer visits and events as necessary

Your skills are: - Experience with TDD and comfortable writing extensive tests - Enthusiastic about developing Clean Code - Some experience of Linux systems administration - Can write clear documents and speak effectively with clients - Good understanding of low level software concepts such as memory management and data representation - Experience with a range of software technologies and languages - Ability and desire to master new languages and tools - Minimum 5 years experience

You’ll be responsible for designing solutions to meet customer needs, delivering a level of quality of which you are proud, investigating and resolving issues and bugs, regularly communicating with team members and customers both online and face to face.

We use Slack, GSuite, GitHub and we use Linux locally for development. We have balanced lives, exact working times are flexible. We offer a generous 30 days plus public holidays (38 total). We are all based within 2 hour flight time of the UK

Salary to €74,000 based on experience and pro-rata for part-time

To apply, send your CV and telephone number to [email protected] quoting scjob24 in the subject line (no agencies). Closing date: July 31st 2020

https://medium.com/@SensibleCode/job-senior-software-enginee...


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