Senior Backend Software Engineer, Spoke
ÂŁ95-110k
Plus equity and bonus
Docker
Kubernetes
TypeScript
Elasticsearch
Go
Node.js
Terraform
Prometheus
Grafana
Firestore
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US
More information about location
Rebuilding the delivery experience
Job no longer available
Rebuilding the delivery experience
21-100 employees
B2BLogisticsNavigationSaaSDelivery
Job no longer available
ÂŁ95-110k
Plus equity and bonus
Docker
Kubernetes
TypeScript
Elasticsearch
Go
Node.js
Terraform
Prometheus
Grafana
Firestore
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US
More information about location
21-100 employees
B2BLogisticsNavigationSaaSDelivery
Company mission
To fix the broken last mile of delivery by building route navigation and parcel tracking apps to make deliveries fast and efficient.
Role
Who you are
- If you're a Senior or Staff level backend developer and enjoy tackling complex challenges pragmatically, we think you’ll be right at home here
- Proficiency with System Design, with experience in designing robust and scalable systems
- Able to design, implement, manage, and improve CI/CD pipelines
- Experienced in Observability and Monitoring practices
- Proficient in application debugging, tracing, and analysis
- Distributed systems and cloud computing
- Excels in unit, load, and e2e testing
- Deep knowledge of API management, including monitoring, versioning, security, etc
- Database and Infra-structure health monitoring and implementing enhancements for performance improvement and reliability
- Managing and implementing projects end-to-end
- Know when to take your time and when to get things done quickly
- Enjoy working autonomously and instinctively to solve problems
- Like to get things right and done on time, where possible
- Instinctively come up with alternative ideas that accomplish goals with less complexity
- Are a fan of documenting work with the reader in mind
- Can speak and write in English at a professional level
What the job involves
- đź‘‹ Reporting to Hugo Santos, Director of Engineering
- In this role, you’ll create, develop, and maintain our backend services and tackle complex UI challenges that go beyond basic CRUD API operations
- You’ll lead end-to-end projects and collaborate closely with our engineering, design, and product teams to deliver high-quality user experiences
- You’ll develop server-side applications, facilitate custom integrations for clients via our API, and manage core applications that serve our customers in all mobile, web, and API channels
- Our main tools include TypeScript, Firestore, PostgreSQL, and ElasticSearch
- Developing and implementing new features that will enhance the user experience
- Reviewing and providing feedback on other backend developers’ code
- Monitoring service health metrics and fixing bugs
- Working with other developers, product owners, designers, and QA to ensure the quality of the product
- Owning and leading feature development from ideation through to implementation, handling the deployment, and monitoring its performance based on user data and feedback
- Creating, maintaining, and reviewing RFCs and API documentation
- Maintaining and evolving our infrastructure
- What you won't be doing
- Daily stand-ups and fortnightly sprints. Expect ~one meeting per week. We’re not the right fit for you if you rely on regular meetings to keep on track
- Sacrificing quality. We have high standards and won’t rush to meet an arbitrary deadline!
- Managing people. We’re a team of hands-on project leaders, not a hierarchy. You’ll mentor others and manage projects, but this will remain an individual contributor role, at least for now
- Working with junior folks. You’ll join a team of experienced professionals and we will leave you to get stuck into the complex and interesting tasks, but you’ll need to tackle some of the more low-level and administrative work too
Application process
- Our hiring process for this role has four stages, which usually takes ~three weeks. At every step, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and make sure that we are the right choice for you
- 1. Meet our recruiter
- You’ll have a video call with our internal recruiter, Sadie, who will tell you more about Circuit and get to know you, too
- 2. Meet the hiring team
- You’ll have a video call with our Engineering Director, Hugo, to discuss your technical skills and experience in more detail
- 3. Test project
- At this stage, we will invite you to take part in a take-home project (and we’ll pay you for your time) that gives you a chance to showcase your skills
- 4. Final call
- You’ll have a 30-minute final video call with our Founder and CEO, Jack Underwood, an informal chat, and an opportunity to meet
- Offer!
- We make an offer to the candidate who is the best fit for our team
Our take
Spoke's app allows delivery drivers and teams to plan, track and manage routes more effectively. This appeals directly to companies and drivers looking to simplify their delivery operations, save valuable time and money, and to increase customer satisfaction.
Spoke powers millions of deliveries a year, which is testament to the value of their product, and is set on scaling even further. Expanding its marketing efforts and scaling its technology will help to power this growth as it pursues further success in the future.
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Company benefits
- Fully remote - with no head office and our teams spread across 10+ different countries, we are truly a remote company, and we always have been
- Flexible working - we're flexible around when you start, end, and how long your breaks are, providing it doesn’t affect your ability to do great work
- 32 Days PTO
- Equity
- Annual company performance bonus
- ÂŁ500 home office equipment stipend per year
- ÂŁ1000 Learning stipend per year
- ÂŁ1000 Conference Attendance Budget per year
- ÂŁ2000 Laptop budget every three years (non design/engineering roles)
- ÂŁ3200 Laptop budget every three years (design & engineering roles)
- ÂŁ1000 Wellness Stipend per year
- PTO for sickness, bereavement, and time off for dependants (inc loss or a pet)
Company values
- Customer-focused - Our primary motivation is to help our customers succeed. We view the world through our customer’s eyes and make solutions for the problems to be solved
- Transparent - We give and get frank and constructive feedback often. We share our challenges, successes, and failures. We measure the impact of our work, not the effort
- Brave - We look for opportunities for things to be ten times better than they were before. We are never “done”, and almost nothing is "impossible"
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Jack Underwood
(CEO)Studied Economics at the University of Reading, and founded Circuit in 2018.
Pol Kuijken
(CPO)Previously worked as Lead UI/UX Designer (Android) at Adidas's Runtastic. Was an Interaction Designer at Google.
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