Full-Time R Shiny Developer
Job Description
About Maximum Information
Maximum Information is a company that works at the intersection of disaster-risk management and catastrophe modelling. Founded by a multi-disciplinary team of natural hazards scientists, actuaries, data scientists and software engineers, we aim to improve the resilience of society to natural catastrophes.
We see the accurate quantification and prediction of risk using catastrophe models as an integral part of addressing this challenge. Catastrophe models are numerical tools that employ scientific, statistical, engineering and economic based components to help estimate and manage the impact of natural perils, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires. These models are used by world-leading financial institutions, aid agencies and governments, yet remain under-utilised by a broad base of potential user communities.
Our current product suite of SaaS applications helps model users that are exposed to catastrophic events build out reliable decision-making capabilities to mitigate and/or adapt to risk.
Key to our identity as a company is the fostering of tight links with not-for-profit and academic sectors. With strong industry-facing backgrounds, we are keen to develop open-access disaster risk methodologies which can be both cost-effective and sustainable, working with and for organisations such as the London School of Economics, Red Cross Red Crescent, Insurance Development Forum, Royal Meteorological Society and Lighthill Risk Network.
Join our passionate team and start making a difference in disaster risk and resilience.
Your Role
We are looking for a London-based R Shiny developer to assist with the development of our flagship application Magniphi and other applications in the future. The core focus of the role is based around developing a suite of products that improve the utility of catastrophe models.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to build out a platform from an early stage, and will allow you to gain exposure to all aspects of the application’s development and deployment. The position will give you significant scope for learning and personal development, reporting to James Hill (Head of Software Development), a highly experienced software developer. Day to day tasks will include:
- developing new software features
- maintenance / refactoring
- testing
- bug fixing
- deployment
There will also be the opportunity to work with and develop new skills with:
- AWS
- Terraform
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong record of R development experience
- Knowledge of the R Shiny framework
- Knowledge of / experience in using a version control tool (e.g., Github)
- Effective communicator and comfortable working in a team
- A keen interest in learning about catastrophe modelling, disaster risk management and risk-transfer
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Proactive mindset and a keen eye for detail
Desired Skills & Qualifications
- Proficiency in Python
- Knowledge of a variety of R packages is desirable, particularly:
- Tidyverse
- SF
- Leaflet
- Plotly
- Strong numerical skills and a basic understanding of statistics
- Demonstrated skills in core web technologies such as HTML, CSS & JavaScript
- Familiarity with Docker
