Junior Full Stack Software Engineer

We pride ourselves in being a trusted partner for the FMCG industry when it comes to critical shopper insights. Providing key information on who buys what, where, how much, how often and why (not). With our high-quality, uninterrupted data, consultancy, and expertise, we help our clients deliver superior customer experiences at every stage of the shopper journey.

We observe shopper behaviour overtime, across all different shopping locations, allowing us to measure their footprint and provide our clients with a broad and in-depth view of their customers' motivations, behaviours, and patterns, past present and future.

You are a passionate software engineer with a deep understanding of software engineering and its integral role in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You can model real-world scenarios effortlessly, think in terms of design patterns, master object-oriented design principles, embrace functional programming concepts and enthusiastically pursue test-driven development.

You have written several applications from scratch, many of which are still in production to the delight of their users. You enjoy working in a team of like-minded people and are happy to receive feedback on others' code. Working within agile teams is second nature to you, where you excel at making incremental improvements through continuous delivery pipelines.

What really sets you apart is your unwavering commitment to code quality, security, and resilience. Your code is a proof of your deep understanding of the execution environment, which consistently leads to the development of robust and reliable systems.

As Junior Full Stack Software Engineer you will have the following key accountabilities:

• Collaborate in Agile Software Development Teams, fostering effective teamwork.
• Craft software solutions recognized for scalability, testability, maintainability, and unwavering commitment to high-quality standards.

Now that you know what a Junior Full Stack Software Engineer does, what skills, qualifications and experience do you need?

• Very Good English skills
• Understanding in Full Stack development, predominantly in Java-based backend development with a basic grasp of the Spring framework
• Understanding in modern frontend programming languages & frameworks (Typescript, Angular)
• Experience with SQL databases (MS SQL, Sybase, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases)
• Knowledge in the use of Git
• Ability and willingness to learn new programming languages, frameworks, and paradigms
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• AWS?

Join our team and benefit from the following advantages:

• Exciting work environment that brings people together
• Use of the latest digital technologies
• Initial and ongoing trainings to support your development
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Competitive remuneration and bonus scheme linked to individual performance and company results
• 3 additional non-working days annually
• Health insurance
• Discount program with external vendors

All documents will be treated in the strictest confidentiality.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people's opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.

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