Software Developer

About Us

Join the S2 Partnership to be part of the thriving real-estate sector. Delivering market-leading software and consultancy services to global property owners and investors, the S2 Partnership is renowned for its client-focused approach, built up through a strong reputation for quality of service over the past 20+ years.

As part of our offering, we provide a powerful, market-leading, online property management solution to our clients, specifically designed to help manage the health, safety and other risk-related issues affecting commercial buildings. Our software offers automatic allocation and tracking of issues logged on the system, supported by automatic reporting through a flexible email system, integrated dashboards, and dynamic analysis reports.

Our Team

At S2, our people are our most valued asset. We work together strongly as a team, and we deliver products and solutions which consistently exceed our clients’ expectations. Our agile software team are all in-house employees and are responsible for the design, development, and testing of our software, in addition to client support.

We pride ourselves on a holistic approach to the Software Development Lifecycle, and actively embrace industry best practices, processes, software tools, and methodologies to strive for the best development environment possible.

Job Brief

You will be working as part of our Software Development Team, tasked with the maintenance and improvement of our flagship, market-leading, property management SaaS solution, RiskWise. You will be actively engaged in collaborative design and development work on both our LAMP-stack web application and our hybrid (Ionic) mobile app. Furthermore, you will be working alongside your fellow developers, business analysts, and software testers through regular participation in our various Behaviour Driven Development collaborative design and Specification by Example product refinement sessions.

Responsibilities:

• Bug / defect identification and resolution
• Development of small-scale system features & enhancements
• Code Quality Refactoring, Review, and Enforcement
• Work collaboratively within an established Software Development Lifecycle framework, adhering to established source code control, peer review, static code analysis, and automated test processes
• Active participation in Feature / Enhancement User Story refinement workshops

Requirements:

• Proficiency with HTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Exposure to LAMP-stack development (ideally with object-oriented PHP)
• Exposure to Angular, React, or similar modern Javascript framework
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• An analytical approach to problem-solving
• A passion for collaborative development
• Prior experience working within an Agile Development Team is beneficial, but not crucial

Why choose us?

From small beginnings, S2 has grown organically, with a strong ethos of integrity in business and sustaining the environment around us. This is reflected in our commitment to supporting charities and “giving back” to the local community.

S2 recognise that we can drive positive change for the employees, customers, and communities with which we are connected. We have always played a proactive role in supporting the community, with staff nominating a “Charity of the Year” to support through participation in national fundraising events and local community activities.

Our people have always been our most valued asset, and so employee wellbeing is extremely important to us. As such, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse working environment, and support various social events throughout the year, such as Summer and Winter parties, bake sales, and team dinners. We also encourage an active lifestyle, with a running club, weekly 5-a-side football, tennis, badminton, and cricket sessions to choose from.

Benefits

• A competitive salary, depending on experience
• 34 days’ annual holiday, including bank holidays
• Private medical cover, life insurance, pension contributions
• Bonus scheme linked to company and individual performance