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Software Engineer

Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2020H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United Kingdom

Posted

12 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Software Engineer

SourceWhale

• Lead complex technical delivery • Own the delivery of complex features and systems end-to-end • Break ambiguous product problems into scalable technical solutions • Balance speed, maintainability, reliability, and customer value in decision-making • Guide implementation decisions and technical trade-offs across the stream • Drive technical excellence • Write maintainable, predictable, scalable code • Perform thoughtful technical reviews that improve both code quality and engineer capability • Shape patterns, standards, and approaches that improve consistency across the stream • Identify and resolve systemic technical issues, not just isolated bugs • Influence architecture & design • Design efficient, scalable systems with long-term maintainability in mind • Evaluate architectural trade-offs across integrations, APIs, infrastructure, and product workflows • Anticipate scaling challenges and operational risks early • Contribute to broader engineering discussions through technical leadership and peer influence • Mentor & elevate engineers • Coach junior engineers on implementation, debugging, design patterns, and engineering practices • Provide timely, actionable technical feedback • Support a culture of collaboration, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement • Lead through example by modelling strong engineering judgement and professionalism • Improve reliability & operations • Improve deployment reliability, monitoring, and observability across the stream • Participate in and lead production incident response where needed • Drive actionable post-mortems and operational improvements • Advocate for proactive quality practices that reduce long-term operational risk • Collaborate cross-functionally • Partner closely with Product and QA to ensure the team understands what is being built, why it matters, and how quality is maintained • Simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders • Communicate risks, dependencies, and trade-offs clearly and early

Job Requirements

  • Strong professional experience with backend development using Python
  • Experience building modern frontend applications (Svelte and/or jQuery preferred)
  • Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, integrations, and scalable application design
  • Experience working across complex product ecosystems and multiple technical surfaces
  • Experience with any of the following is beneficial: AWS cloud infrastructure, Browser/email extensions, CRM integrations, OpenAI APIs / LLM-powered applications, Observability and operational tooling

Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave
  • MacBook + any additional tech or software you need
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Private Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance through Aviva
  • Income Protection Insurance
  • Extended mental health cover and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Compassionate leave policy
  • Private pension contributions (Royal London)
  • Monthly company social events
  • Regular in-person hackathons

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