Shiny Developer

About us 

Ascent is a design-led software, data and cloud business that specialises in advanced analytics and AI.  We are an engineering business. We design, build and manage cloud-native products, solutions, platforms & experiences on Azure.

Our pan-European community of engineers, architects, data scientists and digital consultants helps customers take on challenges and opportunities, so they can do something new, or do existing things better.

From global insurance, pharma, healthcare and retail to smart home devices, space exploration and cricket - we get to work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses.

At Ascent, we also believe in fostering a vibrant office community where collaboration thrives and connections flourish. With our hybrid approach, we prioritize hiring individuals who reside in close proximity to our offices. Our aim is to cultivate a positive atmosphere and sense of belonging by facilitating easy access to the office. However, we welcome applicants from all other areas in the indicated countries, as we value diversity and recognize the unique perspectives each individual brings to our team. Join us in shaping a workplace where proximity enhances collaboration while inclusivity strengthens our community. 
 

The Company 

Ascent as a data and software house provide end to end solutions delivered in the Cloud to help our customers through digital transformation and change. Data Science is a key strategic lever in delivering innovative and change for our customers. And with our learning and development in our DNA, we ensure up-to-date technical solutions and consistently high quality in delivery.
 

About the role

Shiny Developers are part of the Data Science practice that inherits our high standards and consistency. We apply best in breed enterprise grade practices to ensure the performance and supportability of our applications, while keeping obsessed with user experience and best practices in data communication. We apply Shiny application for appropriate use cases at the right data maturity level, and make sure organisations get the most out of Shiny.

• Join our Shiny Community to share knowledge and grow together
• Work as part of a multi-skilled delivery team on customer engagements
• Quickly learn and apply skills to real business challenges
• Contribute to a collective knowledge pool and gain appreciation
• Work on a variety of businesses and problems, with data of all shapes and sizes
• Be supported by the wider teams and a collective knowledge pool in delivery
• Keep up to date on the latest technologies, techniques and best practices
• Work with the latest Azure offerings and get certified
• Attend and present in high profile conferences
• Contribute to open-source projects

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Implement scalable and enterprise grade Shiny solutions and support end-to-end pipelines
• Develop high quality R packages as needed either as Shiny apps or to facilitate the apps
• Challenge solution design and methodology with innovative ideas
• Apply software development discipline and methodology in project delivery
• Communicate progress and challenges proactively with team and project leads
• Present work to technical and non-technical audiences
• Document apps, processes, logic, user guides as part of the solution delivery, and to share knowledge and upskill others

• Promote Ascent publicly via blogging, conferencing and professional social media
• Share knowledge internally
• Keep up to date with relevant technologies and current trends
• Travel for work as required

Requirements

A successful candidate will demonstrate these traits:

• Curious and inquisitive
• Thoughtful
• Consultative and business-minded
• Detail orientated
• Pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Sense of responsibility and ownership
• Critical and constructive thinking
• Logical and methodical reasoning
• Communicate with clarity and purpose

• Highly fluent in R and Shiny, proficiency in Python is desirable
• Highly confident in modular approach to development
• Shiny app structure frameworks such as golem
• Various front end frameworks R packages, Fluent UI is a plus
• R package development
• Advanced Shiny topics, including profiling, testing, performance tuning and deployment patterns
• Daily use of git
• CI/CD for testing and app deployment
• Data visualisation techniques
• Fluent in SQL for analysis; DBA experience is desirable

• HTML / CSS
• JavaScript (React.js or other frameworks)
• Information Theory
• Clinical trial data and use cases are desirable
• Cloud platforms, Azure is desirable
• Docker and other software development experience
• Data architecture knowledge
• API design and deployment
• Big data (e.g. Spark)
• NoSQL DB

Qualifications

• 3+ years of a dedicated Shiny developer role
• Right to work in the UK and/or EU
• Azure Data Science Associate - Certificate is desirable

Working at Ascent

At Ascent we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work.  We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches. 

Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we'll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity! Ascent also offers a variety of benefits in each of our countries.

Ascent is an equal opportunities employer. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are something real here, not just something we talk about. No person will be treated less favourably because of their gender, pregnancy, and maternity status, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, or disability status. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.

If you have any questions contact our Talent Acquisition team on ta.admin@ascent.io.

For more details about life at Ascent, check out our Life Page here.