Product Engineer

Arbor is on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better, creating a future of work in schools where challenges do not lead to burnout, data guides progress without overwhelming staff, and everyone is reminded why they chose education every day. The company's MIS and school management tools are benefiting over 7,000 schools and trusts, giving back time and power to staff and supporting happier working days. Arbor aims to make schools more joyful places to work and learn. - Work closely with the Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, QA Engineer, and Product Manager to help solutionise feature requests - Lead the creation of detailed documentation for new feature developments, incorporating diagrams for comprehensive project understanding - Drive the development and implementation of advanced tests around new features, ensuring the highest standards of test coverage and reliability - Demonstrate expertise in producing well-architected, efficient, and scalable code using industry-leading design patterns and methodologies - Take a leadership role in code reviews and pair programming sessions, guiding and mentoring colleagues towards excellence - Lead and actively participate in tech-talks, workshops, and team-based learning initiatives, ensuring knowledge is disseminated effectively across the team - Expertise in PHP, Zend Framework/Symfony, Twig, MySQL - Extensive and demonstrated experience with Object-Oriented languages and software development - Advanced understanding and application of best practices and software engineering principles, including SOLID, DRY, etc - Expertise in relational database technologies - Proactive problem-solving approach with a strategic mindset - Proven experience in designing and writing APIs and services within a service-oriented environment - Leadership qualities demonstrated through collaboration and mentorship - A team player with good written and spoken English skills, willing to actively participate in discussions - Minimum 2 years of experience in software development Arbor Education offers a fair and comfortable recruitment process, providing reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process upon request. They are committed to diversity and equality, actively encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Arbor Education is an equal opportunities organisation.,