Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack/Front-end

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This position is open to candidates based within a commutable distance (generally up to 1.5 hours) of one of our office hubs in London, Oxford, Krakow or Lisbon.Full-TimeSenior
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Job Details

Experience
5+ years
Required Skills
AWSDockerGraphQLSQLCloud ComputingJavaKafkaNosqlReactDistributed Systems

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Deep understanding of concurrent programming and building high-performance distributed systems in cloud environments.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend language such as Java, C#, Go, or Python.
  • Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks.
  • Experience using AI coding assistants like Cursor, Codex, Claude, or Open Code.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to validate technical decisions using operational data.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and make rational trade-offs between requirements and speed.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to work across disciplines.
  • Experience with NoSQL databases, GraphQL, Kafka, or Docker/Kubernetes is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical design and end-to-end implementation of highly visible features while balancing security and performance.
  • Translate business strategy into clear technical specifications, serving as technical lead for multi-quarter initiatives.
  • Set the bar for code quality and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
  • Utilize AI coding tools to plan approaches, decompose work, and improve development standards.
  • Define operational strategy and architect fault-tolerant, scalable systems with high reliability.
  • Optimize systems by simplifying or retiring legacy code to improve team velocity.
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