Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have approximately 4-6 years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of working within stable engineering environments. Candidates with more extensive experience are encouraged to apply. We value individuals who have spent at least three years with one organization, demonstrating their ability to take ownership, maintain systems over time, and see projects through to completion.

Experience within a SaaS, platform, or scale-up environment is highly desirable, though strong agency or product development backgrounds will also be considered. The candidate should possess a solid understanding of backend development, API design, and working with production systems and integrations.

Technical skills required include proficiency in a serious programming language such as C#, Go, Java, or similar, along with experience designing and maintaining APIs. Familiarity with cloud-native environments or self-managed infrastructure and working with third-party integrations is essential. Additionally, understanding concepts like retries, idempotency, partial failures, and reconciliation will be advantageous. Strong debugging skills and the ability to analyze logs and symptoms to identify underlying issues are crucial. While not mandatory, the ability to read and modify modern frontend code is a plus, demonstrating versatility and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining the core platform and supporting systems.
• Building reliable backend services, APIs, and integrations.
• Ensuring systems operate smoothly in production environments.
• Ownership of production systems, troubleshooting issues, and implementing improvements to enhance stability and performance.
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers and other engineers, to deliver scalable solutions that meet business needs.
• Participating in code reviews, writing clean and maintainable code, and adhering to best practices.
• Contributing to frontend code, providing support and enhancements as required.
• Assessing trade-offs and making decisions that prioritize reliability and maintainability.
• Dealing with flaky dependencies, managing retries, and ensuring systems can handle partial failures gracefully.
• Diagnosing and resolving issues efficiently, often working with limited information and logs to pinpoint root causes.
• Encouraging ongoing system improvements, participating in planning and technical discussions, and contributing to a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Benefits

• Fully remote working environment, offering flexibility and work-life balance
• Competitive salary aligned with experience and expertise
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays
• Flexible working hours to accommodate personal and professional commitments
• Company-provided laptop and equipment, including monitors
• Contributions to pension schemes
• Permanent employment with a growing and innovative technology company
• Collaborative and supportive team environment where engineers have genuine ownership and influence over the technology stack

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

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