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QR's reputation for Product Data Management and Consultancy has put us at the vanguard of transforming the automotive, aerospace and robotics industries across the globe, as they seek to build better products and a more sustainable future. As a team, we are particularly excited to be supporting the development of some truly planet-changing products, including connected, electric and solar vehicles and an increasingly diverse range of new technologies.
If you’re interested in building a career in developing innovative tools and being part of a hands-on, collaborative, project-based approach to solving data challenges, then we’d love to hear from you.
About us
Quick Release exists to help our clients release the full value of their people, systems and processes so they can get their new products and technology to market faster and more efficiently.
We improve engineering outputs, accelerate programs, and help our clients to succeed in a digital world. We support companies that manufacture complex engineered products across the automotive, aerospace, defence, rail, medical tech, and energy sectors, ranging from exciting start-ups to global brands. In 2021, Quick Release was again recognised by the Financial Times as one of the leading management consultants and we are proud to have played a pivotal role in the success of the UK Ventilator Challenge, in response to COVID-19.
The "Special Projects" team is Quick Release’s in-house software development centre-of-excellence, producing tools directly for clients, as well as tools to support the work of our analysts and consultants. The team primarily consists of full-stack developers located across UK & US, and now we are looking for a passionate, collaborative, and motivated Python Software Developer to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity to have a direct impact on products in fast paced, innovative industries and grow your career as part of a team that will support and value you and your work.
The role is home-based for the foreseeable future, with flexible working arrangements and remote working options for the long-term.
You will be responsible for
- Working with other developers and a Product Owner to create impactful products
- Clearly communicating project status to stakeholders
- Growing your knowledge, skills & experience
- Attending the Special Projects daily stand-ups and monthly workshops
- Contributing to and learning from our knowledgebase
- Using Shortcut to support our Scrum PM framework
- Participating in code review/rubber ducks
- Being a local Special Projects contact for a Business Unit
- Supporting the triage/closure of support tickets
The primary technologies we use include Python, Django, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, jQuery, Postgres, Docker, GitHub, AWS, Heroku and Redis. Additionally, we support some legacy and smaller tools using VBA, C# and R.
Requirements
The selection process for this role will focus on technical aptitude as well as your transferrable experience as a Python Developer. We offer the following requirements as a guide:
- You have 1+ years of professional experience working in Python
- You can demonstrate a track record of designing and developing impactful products
- You have knowledge of the latest web development tools and techniques
- You feel ownership over everything you help to build - you write clean code, test thoroughly, care about the people who use the things you create and take pride in your work
- You can effectively translate requirements to features and understand how those features should be developed
- You understand Agile practices (preferably scrum) and git version control techniques.
- You hold a bachelor’s degree or higher-level accreditation in Computer Science (or another STEM subject)
An extra dose of awesome if
- You have experience with developing full-stack Django applications
Benefits
- Apart from joining a vibrant team within a forward-thinking international company, the post also comes with:
- Competitive starting salary based on experience, plus benefits
- 24 days holiday plus Public Holidays.
- Being trusted with responsibility for projects and working with clients
- Lots of team events and an extended family vibe
- Developing your talent and career with training, mentoring and support, plus a strong focus on well-being and work-life balance
QR_Values
Being the best at what we do is important to us (we’ve just been named amongst the FT's leading management consultancies for the third year running) but Quick Release has always been about more than project delivery. We can only be the best by looking after our team and we are very much a "people-first" business. We offer an environment of support, inclusion and encouragement, where our people can be authentic, be heard, enjoy their work and thrive. Team-building, learning, development and career progression are at the core of what we do, and we take great pride in our positive company culture.
We also take pride in our diversity and we respect and value multiple approaches and points of view. We challenge inequality in all its forms, in others, and especially in ourselves. We’re not perfect, but we want to be better and do better, and we are fully committed to this in our actions as well as words.
As an equal opportunities employer, Quick Release will never discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, marital status, or disability status.
