We’re looking for a Lead Software Developer to lead and inspire a team of smart, passionate developers and software specialists - to deliver exceptional solutions for a fast-paced, fast-growing environment.

Working model: You'll ideally be within reach of Tonbridge or Brighton to be in the office occasionally (or more often if that's what you prefer!), however we are also open to remote across the UK.

Who we are

Part of Atom Group, Master of Malt is a leading online drinks retailer with a particular passion for whisky, gin, rum and other premium spirits.

Where our true passion lies though, is in delivering extraordinary drinks experiences. This is less about flogging bottles and more about the process; how we aid learning and discovery.. It’s about connecting people with every drinks-related experience that can be conceived of, in the most delightful way imaginable.

What do we value?

We don’t know exactly what the future looks like, but we do know that we have a mission – to create unexpected delight as we help people explore, buy, and enjoy drinks more. We’re proud to move quickly and do what’s best for business so life here is challenging, dynamic and a lot of fun along the way. Our values aren't your typical list of all that’s good in the world - and instead an insight into some of the main things that we value, which distinguish us and make Atom different;

• Humanism for the win! We're all about relationships over prescribed processes, it's how we innovate and move quickly. We're a team made up of small businesses which you're the leader of in your own space - so we're built around Integrity & Respect
• Give a damn! A passion for not only what we do but how we do it - making everything your concern and not being constrained by the limitations of a hierarchical structure, which inhibits creativity and inclusiveness.
• Live in Reality. Carve your own path. We're focused on fluidity in our roles, which enables us to encourage growth and movement within our teams of Atom'ers. We don't map out a dictated career pathway for you to follow, we instead respect individuals who embrace complexity and want to explore their capabilities and progress within - by offering unlimited potential.
• Strive for greatness. Be accountable, raise the roof, not the floor.

"That all sounds great, but what will I actually be doing?" I hear you ask...

• Work to achieve scalable resilient solutions which meet users’ needs and deliver solutions which will improve operational efficiency and the quality of customer user experience.

• Develop large scalable web solutions in agile environments, handling project timing and quality targets, incorporating design, construction, and testing of modern, open web solutions.

• Act as the “go-to” consultant due to your knowledge of technology and developments in your technical specialist area.

• Collaborating with all disciplines in the SDLC including project management, UX/UI, design authority, quality assurance and platform ops.

• Working closely with the Technical Leadership team, Product Owners and project management to ensure your team delivers against agreed business requirements.

• Facilitating regular sprint planning and supporting the team to plan and estimate the project tasks and delivery dates.

• Refining internal methodologies and processes and ensuring they are followed at all times to ensure quality deliverables.

• Proactively participating in the team and being vocal about issues, improvements and successes.

People Management

• Manage your team in their day to day activities

• Develop, coach and mentor team members to be the best they can be, building their confidence, guiding them in their learning and facilitating their career progression

• Carry out regular one to ones with team members, giving praise and recognition as well as honest, fair, constructive and timely feedback

Please apply if you have...

We're looking for a smart cookie, with a passion for working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and excellent time management and organisation skills. You'll be highly creative with an exceptional eye for detail and your enthusiastic, positive approach will further enhance your inspirational people management. You know that the world of Dev is ever evolving and are excited about developing your skills and knowledge in development, and keen to keep up to date with new technologies.

In terms of tech skills we are looking for candidates who have experience in some combination of the following skills but not necessarily all;

• Experience of leading and managing a diverse team of highly knowledgeable developers
• Strong experience of server-side development with C#
• Knowledge and experience using .NET 6, Webforms and ASP.NET MVC
• Strong experience delivering data driven applications using SQL Server, T-SQL. Experience in debugging, monitoring and optimising SQL Server is desirable.
• Experience with distributed cache or NoSQL systems like Redis and Elasticsearch.
• Experienced with source control, Git/GitHub in particular.
• Experience with Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban is essential
• Practical experience in producing and consuming web services using Web API or other REST frameworks
• Strong practical experience delivering client-side projects using HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript. Experience in frameworks like React would be highly desirable.
• Experience using testing frameworks such as XUnit, Jest, Moq
• Experience of mobile site development including frameworks like Bootstrap would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of build and deploy automation such as TeamCity and Octopus Deploy
• Knowledge of message queues and Pub/Sub services such as RabbitMQ is desirable
• Experience with identifying problems that will affect the development of projects or the platform as a whole, question what is breaking down, evaluate the cost of fixing root problems, and either fix them directly, or put things in motion so they will be fixed eventually.

This sounds like a bit of me, what do I get in return?

It’s a fair question in a really competitive market for great talent…

We’re all about boundless curiosity, so you’ll discover loads of opportunities to spark your creative flair and work along-side unreal talent who all have the same job description, to ‘Make Atom Successful.’ Trust is at the epicentre of all that we can do, so you’ll work in a transparent and honest environment where we have each other’s backs, and be free of aging corporate policies and rules.

Life here’s about so much more than pay and benefits - you might get a slightly higher salary if you cram onto an expensive, crowded commuter train into the city, but you’ll struggle to find a company with the flex, agility and unique-ness that we have. In short, we’ve got you covered financially but if money is your main driver, we’re not for you.

We hate waste in all of it’s forms and time is no different, so we’re focused on productivity and output rather than when or where you work, or what you wear into the office - you can come in fancy dress for all we care! This means that although we can’t promise anything, flexible working options are built into our DNA.

Along with the stuff you get for turning up to work each day (think private healthcare scheme, unlimited annual leave, pension, cycle-2-work, eye care, enhanced maternity & paternity leave, free food, drinks and parking at the office), you’ll also get a healthy staff discount on our world-class range (just in case that makes a difference).

We don’t sit still, and there’s a lot more to come... Apply now if you want to join us.