Software Engineer, Moonpig
+ Bonuses + share schemes
2+ days a week in office
Online company for personalised cards, gifts and flowers
Job no longer available
Online company for personalised cards, gifts and flowers
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Bonuses + share schemes
2+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help people connect and create moments that matter.
Role
Who you are
- Commercial experience building and maintaining software applications in a modern engineering environment
- Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals and best practices
- Experience developing applications using modern programming languages and frameworks
- Experience working across both frontend and backend technologies within a full-stack environment
- Ability to work collaboratively within agile, cross-functional teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
- Commitment to writing high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code
- Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to delivering value
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for continuous learning
- Experience contributing to technical discussions and solution design
- Passion for creating reliable, scalable, and user-focused products
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Software Engineer to join Buyagift & Red Letter Days, based in London with hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)
- In this role, you'll develop and maintain full-stack applications that power our online booking journeys, including Hotels, Gourmet experiences, and Days Out, helping to deliver a seamless and reliable booking experience for our customers
- You'll play a key role in building, improving, and maintaining the technology that enables customers to discover, book, and enjoy unforgettable experiences
- Working with technologies including TypeScript, React, C#, .NET Core, and Azure, you'll contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from technical design and development through to deployment and continuous improvement
- You'll collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions that create value for both customers and the business
- This is an exciting opportunity to solve meaningful technical challenges, influence engineering decisions, and contribute to products used by millions of customers across our experience brands
- Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions that support our online booking journeys and customer experience
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features and improvements that support business objectives
- Contribute to technical design discussions and help shape engineering solutions
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering practices, tooling, and processes
- Troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions
- Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and team discussions
- Contribute to the reliability, scalability, and performance of applications and services
- Work closely with peers and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of projects and enhancements
- Continuously learn and apply new technologies, tools, and engineering practices where appropriate
- Our Tech Environment:
- TypeScript and C# for building scalable, high-performance applications
- React for creating engaging and responsive customer-facing experiences
- .NET Core for developing robust backend services and APIs
- MobX for state management across frontend applications
- Storybook for developing, testing, and documenting reusable UI components
- Microsoft Azure for hosting, cloud infrastructure, and serverless solutions
- Azure Functions for event-driven and serverless application development
- Azure Table Storage and SQL Server for data storage and management
- Azure DevOps Pipelines for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
- Azure DevOps Repositories for source control and collaborative development
- Application Insights for monitoring, observability, and performance analysis
- Agile delivery practices, code reviews, automated testing, and continuous improvement
Application process
- Stage 1: Talent Acquisition Screening Call (20–30 minutes, virtual)
- Stage 2: Technical Experience & Live Pairing Interview (1.5 hours, virtual)
- Stage 3: Software Design Interview (1 hour, virtual)
- Stage 4: Culture Fit Interview (45 minutes, in person)
- Offer! 🎉
Salary benchmarks
Our take
When Moonpig was founded in 2000, it bought into the idea that a personalised gift is always more meaningful, whether sent from the sofa, the commute, or the gym. Customers quickly bought into this vision, and Moonpig saw rapid growth culminating in its 2011 acquisition by Photobox for ÂŁ120M.
Since then, Moonpig has seen continued success. Through expansion into new products such as flowers (Moonpig is now a top-3 online flower seller) and the development of its own app, Moonpig has established its place within the market for personalised gifts.
And it doesn't plan on slowing down anytime soon, as it looks to expand even further. Recent innovations have included the introduction of giant cards, and the company has also secured the ability to create exclusively branded ranges alongside Disney and Warner Bros. This commitment to innovation positions Moonpig to capture even more market share and strengthen its leadership in the industry.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Annual reviews
- Attractive annual bonus scheme - with increased earning potential based on business and individual performance
- Pension scheme where we match up to 5%
- Referral scheme with cash bonus available
- Interest-free travel loan
- Sharesave Plan - Save as you earn
- Generous staff Moonpig, Red Letter Days and Buyagift products
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental plan
- Life assurance paying 4x your salary
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free access to 24h mental health and wellbeing resource as well as one to one therapy sessions via Spill
- Dog-friendly offices
- Access to a broad range of training workshops and courses
- Technical and professional qualifications policy, allowing individuals to apply for a more formal professional qualification, using allocated individual allowance
- Career Conversations with your manager to create your Career Development Plan
- 25 days’ holiday plus 1 day per year of service (up to 30 days)
- Growing Your Family - 8 weeks paid supporting caregiver leave and 24 weeks full pay primary caregiver leave (based on qualifying criteria)
- Flexible working opportunities based on our Ways of Working - inclusive of Hybrid and Remote
- Summer Hours - We finish at 4pm on Friday's during the months of June, July and August
- Volunteering - 1 day - the equivalent of 8 hrs of time to give back - through a chosen charity or our MP Group Foundation
- Matched Funding Scheme - This scheme provides colleagues with a fundraising allowance to support causes close to their hearts
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Leadership
Catherine Faiers
(CEO)Previously Non-Exec Director at Allegro and COO of Auto Trader and Addison Lee. Was also Corporate Development Director at Trainline and a Director at DC Advisory.
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