Placement with Enigma Interactive

Are you a smart, enthusiastic computer science student and developer, who’s looking to work in a fast paced creative digital agency on a wide range of digital projects from eComm to games, apps to business-critical digital applications?

Yes? Then this is a great opportunity to join Enigma’s award winning team during a 12 month placement starting in summer 2022.

Headquartered on Newcastle’s quayside, Enigma are a 36 strong team of creative developers, inspiring designers and digital innovators. We work with some of the most ambitious clients from around the UK and design and build market leading web, mobile and bespoke digital applications for them.

Being a developer at Enigma isn’t just about being a great coder, it’s about collaborative problem solving, learning new techniques and skills and pushing the boundaries of technology. At Enigma, you’re not the ‘geek in the corner’, you’re at the centre of everything we do.

www.enigma-interactive.co.uk

Send CV to: vacancies@enigma-interactive.co.uk

Keyloop Automotive Technology Competition

Please find attached information relating to the Keyloop Automotive Technology Competition for this year. The competition is open to all sectors of student studies within the University and will give you a chance to win £11000. They are looking for tech-focussed ideas that can make an impact in the automotive industry. Don’t worry about buying or owning a car just yet, the company have the resources, industry experts, learning materials and mentors to help turn a great idea into a winning product.

If you are interested in applying, then please refer to the attached flyer.

Front End Developer role with Reclaro

Junior Front End Software Developer Role

Our company Reclaro https://reclaro.com/  is looking for a Junior Front End Software Developer to join our SaaS start-up and form a software development team. In this role, you will collaborate with our lead developer / head of product to design web applications and programs. Part of these responsibilities include writing and debugging code, so we are looking for applicants having some experience with Vue, HTML, Javascript, CSS, SCSS and Git. Plus, an understanding of good “design and UX”.

Junior Software Developer Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with other team members and lead developer to design, build, and maintain applications
  • Build applications for various platforms using common frameworks mentioned above
  • Write and debug code
  • Troubleshoot software issues
  • Provide on-call support as necessary

Junior Software Developer Requirements and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
  • Experience writing code in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SCSS
  • Experience using Vue, (React or Angular) and package managers
  • Experience using Git
  • Experience with APIs and JSON
  • Analytical skills
  • Communication skills
  • To be prepared to work very hard on the right things
  • A desire to join a fast-growing SaaS start-up and help shape the company into something special

Junior Software Developer working environment

  • We have a co-working space in Newcastle upon Tyne NE1
  • You would be required to come into the office for the odd meeting and month-end team reviews
  • You can work from home most of the time if that suits you better, we’re happy with flexible working hours
  • You will have a say in the direction of our product and be an important member of our small start-up team
  • You will also have a say in shaping our overall business
  • You will receive regular 121’s and also work closely with our Founder as well as our Head of Product
  • There is a lot to be done. This will be a massively rewarding and challenging role
  • We don’t hang about and want to make a real impact for our SaaS customers
  • Salary scale 19k-21k depending on experience and skill set.

To apply send a CV and covering letter to Pete Wilkinson, CEO and Founder to pete@reclaro.com

upReach Tech500 Technology careers for social mobility

The upReach Tech500 is designed to support widening participation students graduating in 2023 and 2024 who are interested in learning about technology careers.

Delivered in partnership with leading tech employers, including Google, Samsung, GCHQ and Bank of America, the Tech Summer Bootcamp will give participants a headstart in securing internships. As part of the upReach Tech500, participants will also benefit from a free programme of exclusive career events, skills development opportunities, mentoring.

This is a great opportunity for Widening Participation students to receive free, personalised career support for entering the technology sector.