Careers at Mercurytide

We only employ individuals of exceptionally high standard so your ability and aptitude can be more important than your knowledge of particular technologies.

Django Developers

We are looking for talented Django Developers to join our Edinburgh team.

The role will involve both implementing a site design in XHTML, CSS and JavaScript, and the corresponding back end development to produce advanced, database-driven dynamic sites. We have multiple roles to fill and are looking for good developers at all levels of experience.  If you only know PHP and are eager to convert to Django then we may still be interested.  

The role will involve designing the architecture of solutions as well as developing well crafted, readable and maintainable code. Knowledge of related technologies including SQL and XML would also be advantageous.

Python Developers

We are looking for talented Python Developers to join our Edinburgh team.

The role will involve both implementing a site design in XHTML, CSS and JavaScript, and the corresponding back end development to produce advanced, database-driven dynamic sites. Our main platform is Django, so experience of Python is essential.Knowledge of related technologies including SQL and XML would also be advantageous.

The role will involve designing the architecture of solutions as well as developing well crafted, readable and maintainable code.

Support Manager

This is a superb opportunity for any talented support manager as you will experience a wide variety of interesting web support work. This position is based in our Head Office in Edinburgh.

You will be responsible for:

• Management of the web support team
• Support ticket management
• Communications with customers and the internal technical team

Essential experience and skills:

• Experience in the web development / internet solution industry
• Understanding of software development
• Excellent communicator (written and oral) to both customers and the internal technical team
• Experience with support ticket management software
• Ability to prioritise and good time management skills
• Ability to sustain a high quality of work whilst delivering to tight timescales
• Team management experience
• Experience with content management systems
• Usability and/or an understanding of user interface design

Desirable experience and skills:

• Experience working within a small to medium sized company
• Project management
• Producing task estimates
• Website accessibility
• Search engine optimisation (SEO)
• Web analytics

If you have undertaken a similar role or are looking to take that next step in your career, this could be the position for you.

Web Developer

We are looking for a talented Web Developer to join our Edinburgh team.  

The role will involve both implementing a site design in XHTML, CSS and JavaScript, and the corresponding back end development to produce advanced, database-driven dynamic sites. Our main platform is Django, so experience of object orientated languages is essential. PHP experience will be considered as a transferable skill, although we do not use this technology.

Understanding of standards-based Web development and producing accessible sites is a key requirement. The successful candidate will need to become self sufficient in Python and related technologies including SQL and XML.

The position will involve designing the architecture of solutions as well as developing well crafted, readable and maintainable code.

If you have the talent we are looking for then get in touch!