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The Role

As a senior Scala developer you design, develop and maintain applications using Scala. You write code according to app specifications, conduct software analysis and work as part of the software development team to ensure designs for applications are in accordance with specifications. As a senior member of the team we expect you to take ownership of more complex projects / solutions and mentor the more junior members of the team in the best use of Scala. In our future strategy the scalability of our software and automation of research activities are key. The senior Scala developer has a crucial role within this strategy. 

Essential skills for this role:

• Functional programming with Scala (3+ years)
• Understanding and demonstrable use of Reactive programming techniques
• Messaging / Queues (eg Kafka)
• SQL (MySQL) / NoSQL
• Git
• Test-driven Development
• Continuous Integration tools e.g. Jenkins Pipelines
• Knowledge of security best practices
• Experience with 3rd party integrations / APIs

Any of the following would also be desirable:

• Agile methodologies and tools eg Jira / Confluence
• React / CSS
• Lightbend tools: Akka / Akka-Http / Akka-Streams
• Websockets
• DevOps
• Linux - debian / ubuntu
• Bash / shell scripting
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS (or similar)
• Helm
• Cassandra DB
• GitFlow or variants

Remote working & Flexible as standard

The Explori development team is a virtual team and team members can be located anywhere in the world. You are allowed to design your own work schedule, with core hours from 10am to 3pm UK time. We organize face to face team meetings & sessions every 3 months in London, expenses will be covered. Our bright, open offices in London are close to the airport and put us at the heart of a new development of restaurants and bars, including a BoxPark, so plenty of opportunity to socialise with the team. 

Company Benefits

• The chance to be part of a friendly, fast-growing tech company at the perfect "scale-up" phase of growth.  We have fabulous opportunities for growth ahead, but are beyond some of the frustrations that can typically be associated with start-ups.
• The opportunity to put your skills and experience to good use in a role that will grow as fast as you do as we move into new markets and territories.
• Work on an industry leading product, with ambitious growth and software development plans on the foundation of a tried-and-tested business model and secure revenue stream.
• Career support and development from experienced technology professionals.
• Flexible working to allow you to create a work-life balance that best fits you.
• Condensed and non-standard working patterns if required.

Candidates wishing to apply directly for this role should email l.martingell@explori.com with the job title as the subject line of the email.

The role

In this role you have overall responsibility for the technical documentation for the Explori platform. You will determine the needs of end users of the technical documentation and study product samples and talk with product designers and developers.  You will increase the knowledge base of the development team by writing in-depth supporting documents for the engineers and by using drawings, diagrams, animations and charts to clearly convey information and key principles.  As we are now gearing up for a phase of growth, we want to optimise on-boarding and information management for our development team. The senior technical writer is key to new team members acquiring the knowledge they need quickly and efficiently.

Essential skills for this role:

• You have at least 3 years of experience in detailed technical software documentation.
• You have excellent writing skills in the English language to be able to explain technical information clearly.
• You must be able to understand and then explain complex and highly technical information.
• You must be able to create detailed information for engineers. As a result, you are detailed and precise at every step. 
• You must be able to work well with others. You will work closely with the development team to ensure that the documentation meets their needs and identify any gaps and improvements
• High level in information architecture.
• Working level knowledge of Agile processes.

Any of the following would also be desirable:

• Agile methodologies and tools eg Jira / Confluence
• A background in (software) engineering or computer science
• Knowledge about SQL, Java/Scala, React, Node, Cloud computing and APIs

This role is offered on a permanent or contract basis with full time or part time options.

Remote working & Flexible as standard

The Explori development team is a virtual team and team members can be located anywhere in the world. You are allowed to design your own work schedule, with core hours from 10am to 3pm UK time. We organize face to face team meetings & sessions every 3 months in London, expenses will be covered. Our bright, open offices in London are close to the airport and put us at the heart of a new development of restaurants and bars, including a BoxPark, so plenty of opportunity to socialise with the team. 

Company Benefits

• The chance to be part of a friendly, fast-growing tech company at the perfect "scale-up" phase of growth.  We have fabulous opportunities for growth ahead, but are beyond some of the frustrations that can typically be associated with start-ups.
• The opportunity to put your skills and experience to good use in a role that will grow as fast as you do as we move into new markets and territories.
• Work on an industry leading product, with ambitious growth and software development plans on the foundation of a tried-and-tested business model and secure revenue stream.
• Career support and development from experienced technology professionals.
• Flexible working to allow you to create a work-life balance that best fits you.
• Condensed and non-standard working patterns if required.

Candidates wishing to apply directly for this role should email l.martingell@explori.com with the job title as the subject line.

You will work closely with Explori’s product management and marketing function to ensure seamless web/mobile designs and the successful implementation of UI/UX best practices and principles across all Explori’s digital platforms. In our future strategy the usability of our software and self-service capabilities are key and the UI/UX designer is the driving force for these ambitions. 

Essential skills for this role:

• High level in interaction design principles.
• High level in branding, typography and colour theory.
• High level in wireframing and prototyping.
• High level in style guides.
• High level in User research and personas.
• English upper intermediate level.

Any of the following would also be desirable:

• Good level of teamwork and communication skills.
• Good level of knowledge of information architecture.
• Working level knowledge of Agile processes.

If you are a candidate looking to apply for this role, please email l.martingell@explori.com with your CV and a covering letter.  Please put the job title in the subject line of the email.

Remote working & Flexible as standard

The Explori development team is a virtual team and team members can be located anywhere in the world. You are allowed to design your own work schedule, with core hours from 10am to 3pm UK time. We organize face to face team meetings & sessions every 3 months in London, expenses will be covered. Our bright, open offices in London are close to the airport and put us at the heart of a new development of restaurants and bars, including a BoxPark, so plenty of opportunity to socialise with the team. 

We are offering: 

• Company Benefits

  • The chance to be part of a friendly, fast-growing tech company at the perfect "scale-up" phase of growth.  We have fabulous opportunities for growth ahead, but are beyond some of the frustrations that can typically be associated with start-ups.
  • The opportunity to put your skills and experience to good use in a role that will grow as fast as you do as we move into new markets and territories.
  • Work on an industry leading product, with ambitious growth and software development plans on the foundation of a tried-and-tested business model and secure revenue stream.
  • Career support and development from experienced technology professionals.
  • Flexible working to allow you to create a work-life balance that best fits you.
  • Condensed and non-standard working patterns if required.

About us: Explori is the leading enterprise research platform for the exhibitions and events industry.  Our clients are exhibitions, conferences and corporate events teams all over the world and we support them by giving them access to expert-quality customer satisfaction research, analysis and journey tracking tools. We also own the largest set of event performance data, with millions of feedback surveys conducted from thousands of events around the world.

We are headquartered in London UK with offices and partners in Dubai and New York.

We are looking for a talented Research Executive or Senior Research Executive to support the work of Explori’s senior researchers in the delivery of high quality research projects.  You will quickly have the opportunity to lead on smaller research research projects and will play a key part in the day-to-day management of larger studies, representing Explori to multinational clients in the trade show and corporate events sectors.

Across all projects, you will play a role in taking client briefs, research design and research delivery - including producing visually-impactful outputs that effectively communicate results to clients - to ensure high quality research is delivered within agreed deadlines.

In addition you will work on Explori’s in-house projects to support Explori’s marketing and PR activities.

If you are a candidate looking to apply for this role, please email l.martingell@explori.com with your CV and a covering letter.  Please put the job title in the subject line of the email.

You will be:

• Equipped with some research survey design and analysis experience, with any qualitative research experience (e.g. in-depth interviews) a bonus.  If you are applying as an SRE, you'll be expected to demonstrate how you have applied these skills in a related role.
• Be a confident communicator - comfortable taking requirements from and presenting to a client  
• Self-motivated and comfortable with working independently and structuring your own activities to deliver projects on time
• Professional, articulate and compelling, in person, by phone and email
• Comfortable developing and delivering projects spanning multiple business units and territories
• Able to work cooperatively with internal teams to ensure projects are delivered flawlessly and customer satisfaction continues to lead to great client retention.
• Looking for a role where you can develop quickly as Explori moves into new sectors 
• Passionate about the role of research in improving performance and can convey this passion to clients
• Comfortable working alongside the senior management to support project roll-outs with new clients
• And we would be really excited if you were fluent in another language, particularly German, Russian, Mandarin, French or Spanish

We are offering: 

• The opportunity to represent a unique product that is already delivering exceptional results, with an unparalleled client list in the industry we serve
• Early exposure to a wide range of projects and research methodologies, with plenty of opportunities to work directly with clients and work end-to-end on projects
• Uncapped career potential - we promote based on merit and development opportunities abound
• A chance to use your skills and ideas to really make a difference to the potential of our business
• The chance to share in this potential with share earning opportunities alongside a competitive package 
• Flexible working practices including flexi-start and finish times
• Mentoring and support from senior team members, including other experienced research professionals 
• Initially you will be undertaking this role in our Central Croydon location, with fast frequent services from London Bridge, Victoria and Surrey. As your knowledge and confidence grow, your manager will work with you to design a work schedule that combines home and office working.  This could range from one half-day per week to full-time in the office.

About us:Explori is the leading enterprise research platform for the exhibitions and events industry.  Our clients are exhibitions, conferences and corporate events teams all over the world and we support them by giving them access to expert-quality customer satisfaction research, analysis and journey tracking tools. We also own the largest set of event performance data, with millions of feedback surveys conducted from thousands of events around the world.

We are headquartered in London UK with offices and partners in Dubai and New York.

We are looking for a highly driven sales professional to lead our business development strategy in the corporate events market. This person will be responsible for winning enterprise relationships; selling our measurement and research services into Global Heads of Events or equivalent. They will work closely with our UK-based CEO and marketing lead to hone the product proposition and messaging as we expand our business in this area of the MICE industry.

This role will suit an experienced business development director looking for the opportunity to join a unique business, with strong market position at the most exciting time as we rapidly grow our client base, our team and our market influence.

You will be able to demonstrate that you are: 

• Knowledgeable about corporate events with experience of defining and delivering an effective sales approach for senior decision makers.  
• A natural seller with the ability to build commercially effective relationships
• Self-motivated and comfortable with working independently and structuring your own activities to deliver on revenue targets
• Professional, articulate and compelling, in person, by phone and email
• A compelling presenter, who will act as a spokesperson for Explori in this sector
• Experienced in managing key accounts for mutual benefit, including taking strategic decisions to ensure long-term profitable relationships
• Able to gain buy-in from multiple stakeholders and communicate credibly, right up to executive level
• A natural leader, with experience of coaching and developing colleagues to meet agreed goals
• Comfortable developing and delivering pitches and proposals spanning multiple business units and territories
• Able to work cooperatively with internal teams to ensure projects are delivered flawlessly and customer satisfaction continues to lead to great client retention.
• Able to undertake some overseas business travel 
• Passionate about live events and the event industry as a whole and want to be part of a team dedicated to working with planners to improve event performance

We are offering: 

• The opportunity to represent a unique product already delivering exceptional results, supported by a strong marketing investment
• The opportunity to make a significant contribution to the value of this business and to earn share options
• If successful, the chance to build and lead a wider corporate facing commercial team
• Flexible working arrangements to allow you to balance the needs of your role with your own personal working preferences.  In addition, non-standard, compressed hours and part-time working will also be considered for this role
• Mentoring and support from senior team members 
• Competitive basic salary with an excellent OTE

 About us:

About us:Explori is the leading enterprise research platform for the exhibitions and events industry.  Our clients are exhibitions, conferences and corporate events teams all over the world and we support them by giving them access to expert-quality customer satisfaction research, business impact analysis and journey tracking tools. We have also built the largest set of event performance data globally, with millions of feedback surveys conducted from thousands of events around the world.

We are headquartered in London, UK with offices and partners in Dubai and New York.

Candidates wishing to apply directly for this role should email their CV and a cover letter to l.martingell@explori.com