Backend / Full Stack Software Engineer, Ffern

Salary not provided

SQL

Node.js

Postgres

Airtable

Junior and Mid level

London

3-5 days a week in office (Bethnal Green, London)

Small-batch fragrance brand

Job no longer available

Small-batch fragrance brand

21-100 employees

B2CRetailSustainabilityManufacturingD2CBeauty

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

SQL

Node.js

Postgres

Airtable

Junior and Mid level

London

3-5 days a week in office (Bethnal Green, London)

21-100 employees

B2CRetailSustainabilityManufacturingD2CBeauty

Company mission

To disrupt the £50bn global perfume industry.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

2-4 years software engineering experience
Academic degree from a top-tier university.
You reason logically. You get a kick out of architecting systems and building processes
Passionate about working in the start-up world for a sustainable and mission-driven brand

What the job involves

Systems Architecture: Build efficient, scalable, well thought out systems and processes.
Internal Tools: Construct internal dashboards and tools to help us understand how our systems are operating.
Database Management: Help setup and manage Ffern's databases.
Performance: Improve performance on Ffern's systems and website.
Be a Hero: Save the day by flagging and responding to systems related technical emergencies.

Application process

Quick chat with the CTO to guage mutual fit
Longer dicussion with CEO and CTO
Technical test — no leet code here. A short task similar to required output to demonstrate ability.

Salary benchmarks

Our take

The UK fragrance industry is worth over £7 billion annually, but remains dominated by a small number of global giants – including LVMH, L'Oréal and Chanel. Ffern is an early stage start-up seeking to revive the traditional art of perfumery with the help of a 4th-generation master perfumer.

Producing a maximum of four perfumes a year (each bottle is released at the equinox and solstice), Ffern's products are organic, vegan and made from natural ingredients. Interested customers must register on Ffern's production ledger in advance to secure a bottle, a model that keeps batches small and exclusive, in turn allowing the team to focus on quality and sustainability.

Consumer trends towards perfume have shifted in recent years, with a strong push towards natural and artisanal products. Ffern has garnered significant media attention with its focus on clean fragrances and continues to sell out every quarter. Encouraged by a strong following of repeat customers in the UK, the business now sells in the US and EU.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

50% female employees

Trustpilot (4.7)

Company

Company benefits

Unlimited perfume
Relaxed working environment from a pair of sunlit studio spaces near Columbia road in East London
Very flexible (WFH, travel, work remote etc.)
25 days holidays + bank holidays, growing by 1 day per year
Private health insurance
Fun, laid back and sociable team with regular team meals, breakfasts, drinks and outings

Company HQ

London, UK

Leadership

Owen Mears

(Co-Founder & CEO)

PPE graduate from the University of Oxford. Participant in the New Entrepreneurs Foundation.

Emily Cameron

(Co-Founder & Creative Director)

Previously Head of Content for British fashion brand TOAST. First-class Eng Lit grad with MA from the Courtauld Institute.

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