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# Senior Software Engineer
Who We Are
At Omaze, we empower our UK and German communities to win luxury prizes—while raising funds for charities like AgeUK, RSPCA, British Heart Foundation, and Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.
In just five years, our community has raised over £100 million for UK charities. Here at Omaze, we’re scaling globally, building a culture focused on growth and lasting impact.
Why Join Our Team?
- Growth: Ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the world.
- Impact: Be part of a team dedicated to global changemaking.
- Pioneering: Help innovate in an industry like no other.
- Culture: Work hard, grow together, and spread joy—it’s how we thrive.
🔑 About The Role
Designing, Building & Mentoring—With Ownership
As a Senior Software Engineer at Omaze, you’ll go beyond coding. You’ll take ownership—proactively shaping design decisions, development, and outcomes using a T-shaped skillset with a frontend focus. You believe code and creativity grow best when stacked by collaborative, diverse teams.
Key focus areas:
- Own the entire lifecycle of software—from concept to ship.
- Infuse AI & agentic coding naturally into your workflow, using judgement to enhance—not replace—your expertise.
- Embrace collaboration, mentorship, and rigorous code standards.
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🔧 Responsibilities
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What You’ll Do
✅ Feature Ownership
- Lead end-to-end design, implementation, and testing.
- Ship clean, well-considered, sustainable software.
✅ Collaborate & Shape Early
- Work with product, UX, and engineering from ideation—helping shape decisions before they’re finalised.
✅ Build for Scalability
- Architect reusable, highly tested components and services to strengthen the platform.
✅ Effective Code Review
- Set a high bar for quality, giving direct, constructive feedback—on design, maintainability, and long-term impact.
✅ Security & Resilience
- Ensure security, integrity, and resilience in everything you build.
- Raise concerns early and follow through with action.
✅ Standards & Best Practices
- Uphold (and improve!) engineering standards—led by a deep understanding of why they matter.
✅ AI-Enhanced Development
- Use AI-assisted tools strategically. When it leverages progress, triple-check the output.
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🤩 About You
We’re Looking For
Technical Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong full-stack focus.
- Strong offensive in frontend:
- Typescript, React, Next.js, expertise in headless architecture.
- Top-notch proficiency with backend:
- Typescript, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda & Gateway, AWS CDK.
- Proven track record of product or feature design and delivery.
- Extensive testing expertise: unit, integration, and end-to-end.
- Comfortable with regulatory & security requirements.
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Cultural Fit
- A natural collaborator— bridges technical/non-technical gaps with clarity.
- Champion of inclusion— mentors, respects others, and advocates for quality.
- Passionate about user experience and open to sharing lessons learnt.
- Opinionated and humble— advocates for what matters while embracing feedback.
- Energised by iteration and knowledge-sharing.
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💡 Why Join Us?
📚 Career & Wellbeing*
✔ Generous stock options ✔ Comprehensive benefits package:
- Private medical & dental insurance.
- 9% employer pension contribution if you contribute. ✔ Professional development budget: train, attend conferences, join professional memberships. ✔ Works-from-home support: personal equipment budget. ✔ Family-friendly policies (enhanced leave). ✔ Life assurance: 4x your annual salary.
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⏳ Where & How We Work
📍 Location: Holborn, London 🏢 Hybrid Policy: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote per week 🔗 Contract: Permanent, full time
🤝 Diversity Statement
"We believe diverse backgrounds and perspectives drive innovation. At Omaze, every employee is welcomed to bring their authentic self to work—and make a lasting impact together."
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