ABOUT US_
At Talon, our purpose is to be the independent agency of choice providing a pioneering global platform for brands to connect with audiences in the outside world. We want to reimagine the industry to deliver greater value for our clients whilst inspiring people and caring for our planet. We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry – changing perceptions of it as a legacy medium to one that is highly effective, creative, sustainable, and measurable for our clients.
In our first 10 years, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 300 people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry and want to continue and expand upon these successes.
THE ROLE_
Senior Software Engineers at Talon develop our market leading products, crafting code as well as leading team members in agile software delivery. Working with the Product Owners they will create and manage their product roadmap.
We are looking for curious & inquisitive technology practitioners. You can expect to work in small (5-8) people teams, working very closely with the end users, iteratively developing and evolving the solution. We are continually on the search for passionate, bright and energetic professionals to join our team.
Working with other Engineers (both in house and 3rd party), the Head of Engineering and the CTO you will shape the architecture of our platforms across the Talon group in the UK, North America and other emerging markets.
A DAY IN THE LIFE_
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the engineering ceremonies, from backlog grooming and standups to showcases. You will work closely with the Head of Engineering to ensure our products are bug free and perform as expected. You will also work with the Product Owners to deliver our business strategy whilst keeping a focus on the quality of the products being delivered.
- Analysis, design, coding, and implementation of large-scale custom-built applications.
- Working closely with the Product Owner to ensure the backlog meets the overall business strategy.
- Working in self-organizing teams and ensuring its effectiveness. Co-ordinating the sprint showcases and other ceremonies.
- Development and delivery of applications using Java, Python, React, Angular, MongoDB and Amazon Web Services.
- Code refactoring and optimisation.
- Virtualisation & DevOps. Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker preferable.
- Develop technical aspects of the company’s strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals.
- Mentor junior team members. Coach the engineering and operations teams and lead conflict resolution.
- Champion sustainability and advocate the value of positive social and environmental impact within your team.
- Participate in projects and initiatives which drive Talon’s commitment to positive social and environmental causes.
- Role model the Talon values and behaviours to help ensure the best possible culture and tone is set throughout Talon.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR_
- An excellent programmer who is good in Object Oriented design and programming.
- Someone who has led the successful development of new and mature products including all stages of software engineering including writing stories, all code, testing and deployment.
- Led teams of up to 10 engineers.
- Worked with a variety of architecture patterns.
- Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to different situations.
- Problem solving from the ground up and identifying the MVP
- Excellent communication skills
- Strategic versus Tactical approaches
- Independent decision maker
- Able to work as part of a self-organizing team
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- Either 6 years of software development in Java and 3 years of experience working on web applications with cloud native architecture, or 6 years of software development in Python and 3 years working on Data pipelines using Python and Spark.
- Full stack developer
WHY US_
Talon is leading the way in OOH AdTech and you will play a key role in our ongoing growth. You will also work within a team that drives full stack development from capturing the requirements to deploy the finished feature.
OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER_
WE ARE BOLD_
As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.
- We embrace change
- We challenge respectfully
- We lead the way
WE ARE HUMAN_
We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
- We value collaboration and togetherness
- We are empathetic
- We embrace individuality
WE ARE SMART_
Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.
- We grow and learn
- We are trusted
- We are mission possible
Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.