Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead/Senior Lead Software Engineer who is looking to be part of a diverse and highly skilled team utilizing leading edge technologies. 

This position provides an excellent opportunity to work on enterprise-grade mission critical high-performance components.

As Lead Software Engineer for Front End, you will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining software included in IFS products. The role is focused on interpreting and analyzing functional and technical requirements to create fit-for-purpose and enterprise-grade software. Stability, performance, maintainability, usability and security are key aspects of this role.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities

• Participate in the full R&D lifecycle of our products including design, development, testing, bug fixing, documentation and 3rd line support
• Produce clear high-level design documentation for new features or enhancements and accurate development estimates
• Write robust high-quality documented code (Angular) adhering to the most appropriate coding practices
• Optimize code to maximize performance and minimize resource utilization
• Produce clear release documentation
• Assist with unit and system testing
• Provide 3rd line technical support
• Participate in peer design and code reviews
• Share knowledge, guide and train colleagues
• Be an active member of the team
• Contribute to improvements in IFS products, services and processes.

Qualifications

Overall Required Competence

To be a successful Software Engineer at IFS, your mindset will be the key factor. We would prefer you to have a relevant academic degree (M.Sc. or B.Sc.) preferably in software engineering.

The ideal candidate will be able to provide evidence of the following qualities and characteristics:

• Strong Angular development experience (at least five years)
• Experience of developing highly scalable and asynchronous applications
• Experience of developing networked applications
• Full stack experience would be highly beneficial

Skills and Abilities

• A natural desire to discover and learn new technologies and processes 
• Ability to work as part of the team 
• A strong commitment to quality
• Good communication skills
• Software Security Knowledge
• A passion for creating great software

If you are looking for a challenge with a chance to inspire, then the position in Software Engineering is something for you!

Additional Information

• As a step in our recruitment process, all final candidates will undergo a background check, to get us an understanding of our future employees.
• Although the job is contractually office-based, we offer flexible working at the discretion the line manager. 
• We respectfully decline all offers of recruitment and/or advertising assistance.

We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.