Join LShift!
We are always looking for good developers. We think that LShift is a great place to work if you love a challenge and are fed up with conventional thinking and working in teams constrained by it. Maybe you are tired of being employed to use only a subset of the skills you have, or in a place where it is difficult to learn anything new.
The list below gives an idea of our requirements, but it is only a snapshot. What we value above everything else is the right combination of skill, enthusiasm and imagination. Generally speaking, programming is something you either enjoy or you don't. There are people who program because they find it stimulating and intellectually challenging, and then there are those who program only because they have worked out that it pays well. The former are the ones we want to hire. If you think the description fits, don't hesitate to mail and ask for an interview.
A good candidate will have the following skills:
- Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, complexity
- Experience with different programming paradigms
- Experience of all stages in the project lifecycle
- Versed in several programming languages
- Good Unix and Windows skills
Other characteristics we expect:
- You like responsibility and a challenge
- You are opinionated and passionate about technology
What You Will Be Doing
We work with a wide range of technologies, platforms and media. A reasonable proportion of our work involves building web sites using Java or .NET and related technologies. On the other hand, we do a lot of other work too, from developing our own products - RabbitMQ and Expro, for instance - to consultancy and development on systems that have nothing to do with the web. As an LShift developer you could be involved in any of these projects.
Whatever project you work on here you will play a key role in working with our clients and managing the delivery of projects, from scoping and requirements gathering through to final deployment.
Why You Should Apply
LShift was set up to make sure that it would be a good place for smart people to work. The day to day routine is as flexible and informal as possible to give you room to manage yourself as you see fit, and you'll spend your days working with like-minded people. We are so confident about this that when interview you we will also arrange for you to meet the rest of the team socially and hear directly for yourself what it's like to work with us.
What's In It For You?
We try to reward staff in direct proportion to their skills and commitment. To this end we run bonus, healthcare and pensions schemes. Our offices are based in sunny Hoxton, in central London, surrounded by every type of modern urban amenity. We support ongoing training and development and run a scheme whereby staff can spend a proportion of company time on their own projects. However, without beating the point to death, we'd say that the biggest benefit in joining us is the chance to work in a truly stimulating environment.
Think You'll Fit?
If you understand how we work and think that you would like to join us, there is already a good chance that you will fit in. If you are in any doubt at all, don't hesitate to contact us to find out more about what we do and how we do it. Better still, jump the queue by sending a CV straight to impress@lshift.net. Unsolicited mail to this address from Recruitment Consultants will not get a response.