We are creating technology platforms to shape the future of knowledge!

Taylor & Francis (part of Informa, a FTSE company) is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.  

As part of Taylor & Francis’s digital first strategy, we have been driving growth through providing access to publications through digital platforms and providing a unified experience across the body of content. We have created digital platforms to facilitate discovery and to allow users to access relevant research and information quickly and easily, wherever they are. 

Taylor & Francis is building the world's leading platform connecting the network of human knowledge.  We are passionate about helping researchers achieve their goals, which in turn adds new nodes to the ever-expanding graph of research information.  We believe that researchers are our number one priority, so we work hard to deliver value back to them with everything we do.

Are you a Software Developer who can quickly turn ideas into reality and bring ideas to life through demonstrators, proof of concept implementations and MVPs? 

Do you thrive on exploring the art of the possible? 

Are you interested in the practical application of artificial intelligence to solve problems in the real-world? 

Are you experienced in getting new products and solutions to the market quickly? 

Taylor & Francis is looking for a highly skilled Full-Stack Software Developer to join our growing Technical Innovation team as we work towards our shared purpose, to foster human progress through knowledge.  Academic research continues to grow at exponential rates.  Our challenge:  Provide innovative products and services that enable the creation and consumption of that knowledge more quickly and effectively.

Key Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop and deliver software products and services.
• Work to establish reliable data pipelines to help service the team with consistent, well managed data:
  • Understanding requirements from stakeholders
  • Design data pipelines and APIs
  • Agree designs with Innovation team and stakeholders
  • Implement solution independently or in conjunction with other team members
• Understand and help refine the requirements of new products, services and concepts.
• Evaluate and leverage and integrate 3rd Party solutions as part of an overall software solution.

In order to be successful in this role you will: 

• have strong and demonstrated hands-on experience as a software engineer/developer with proven skills in application design, architecture and development (essential)
• have experience in creating systems that leverage or incorporate AI into an overall solution (desirable)
• We are looking for candidates with a broad range of skills that include:
  • Experience in data manipulation and related data technologies.  These range from typical relational databases to more specialized data stores that enable the efficient use of AI.
  • Experience creating and using restful services and web applications. 
  • A range of experience across multiple languages and technologies. Including not less than three of Linux, Windows, Java, Javascript, Python, C#, SQL, MongoDB, Neo4j.
  • Experience in various front-end technologies such as React, Angular and JQuery.

Skills and Behaviours Required:

• A proven history of progressing from concept to MVP quickly and iteratively.
• A proven history of working productively as a member of a remote, global team, alongside evidence of independent working
• Be able to demonstrate and foster critical thinking and problem solving in a team environment.
• A proven history of learning and adopting new technology quickly
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Location: This role is offered on a truly balanced working/hybrid model with the successful candidate using our Milton Park location as their office hub. We ask that you are able to commute into the office up to twice a month, with the rest of your time working from home.

Closing Date: Applications will close on 10th September 2024 - but please note that applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising, so we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity. 

What we offer in return: 

• A salary of £73,000 pa (+ 10% bonus)
• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
• 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday 
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year 
• 4 paid volunteering days each year 
• Company funded single cover private medical insurance  
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support 
• Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares. 
• Pension scheme 
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis 

If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life. 

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor. 

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers 

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F. 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-&-francis-group/life/79e0c27c-afdf-4bbb-84e6-5f8ed5e10bb8/ 

Taylor & Francis Group an Informa Business

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed.  As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law.    This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Talent Acquisition team for more information. 

To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: https://taylorandfrancis.com/careers/