ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.
With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
This is an opportunity to join the existing software development team within Language Services. Our Language Services team is part of our Commercialization and Outcomes group, and is a global team providing translation of clinical trial related materials for both internal and external clients.
The Language Services group consists of teams with varied responsibilities, managing projects and liaising with our clients and freelance translators.
The responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer include:
Working on application development tasks assigned by the team lead
Taking a lead on more complex software development tasks, from architecture to implementation
Working on devops and infrastructure tasks (e.g. query optimization, CI pipelines, logging, etc.)
Reviewing and providing feedback on code written by other members of the team
Pairing with and mentoring other members of the team.
Leading team design discussions.
What we work on
The software development team develops and maintains a suite of applications for use by our staff, customers, and suppliers, covering areas such as project management, customer requests, supplier invoicing, and integration with other tools used by the business. All of our team are development generalists.
Because we write code for long-lived applications, we have a strong focus on writing maintainable, well-designed, well-tested code. We currently have more than 14,000 tests in our PHPUnit suite. Our backend code is written in PHP, backed by a MySQL database, and we’re running 8.1 in production. Our main application uses CakePHP, and we have another application that uses Laravel.
Our frontend code is written in Javascript/Typescript with some use of VueJS.
What you’d get
Full-time remote working and flexible working hours.
Work on long-term bespoke software projects. You’ll have a major input into the design and architecture of all of Language Services’ software projects.
The opportunity to have a say in the technical direction of the Language Services group.
Support to develop your technical skills and interests.
The chance to attend relevant industry conferences and workshops.
Required skills & experience
At least five years’ experience working in PHP application development in a professional environment
Experience of maintaining and developing a long-term application in a team
Excellent written and spoken English; the ability to describe complex technical problems using concise and precise language; the ability to describe technical issues in lay terms to non-technical colleagues
Good problem-solving skills
Object -oriented PHP, including experience of an MVC framework and Composer
Understanding/experience of newer features of PHP (8.0, 8.1, 8.2, etc), and an interest in what is new/coming in the language
Typescript, Javascript, HTML, and CSS
Experience of applying the SOLID principles and design patterns to real-world software
Experience of Test-Driven Design (TDD)
Experience of devops/infrastructure tasks
Strong understanding of Git on the command line
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.
At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.
ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.
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