Lead Software Engineer, Ikue

£76.5-90k

React
AWS
JavaScript
Java
Kafka
MySQL
Redshift
Kinesis
Sagemaker
RDS
Senior and Expert level
Remote in UK
Ikue

Data platform for telcos

Open for applications

Ikue

Data platform for telcos

1-20 employees

B2BData storageConsultingEntertainmentSaaSData AnalysisMedia

Open for applications

£76.5-90k

React
AWS
JavaScript
Java
Kafka
MySQL
Redshift
Kinesis
Sagemaker
RDS
Senior and Expert level
Remote in UK

1-20 employees

B2BData storageConsultingEntertainmentSaaSData AnalysisMedia

Company mission

To deliver insights that can be operationalised to deliver world class customer experiences and execute targeted marketing strategies to drive business growth for telecommunication operators.

Role

Who you are

  • You have Java, Javascript and Angular/React development experience
  • You have experience with Big Data technologies and a fundamental
  • Understanding of relational and non-relational database systems, including
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS Dynamo DB, Redshift and Amazon RDS Aurora
  • You have experience with Kafka (or other similar messaging system)
  • You have a good understanding of microservices based architectures and
  • RestAPI interfaces
  • You have solid experience with AWS cloud services, including EC2, Redshift,
  • Lambda,S3, Glue, Sagemaker, Neptune, Kinesis, API, Gateway
  • You have Worked with large scale data processing, and have a clear
  • Understanding of the challenges involved
  • You have DevOps experience with a working knowledge of Github
  • You have worked in a large cross functional development team, with a
  • Deep understanding of Agile principles and ways of working (preferably
  • SaFE)

What the job involves

  • Take ownership of designing and developing an innovative system unlike anything else in the industry, enabling marketeers to deploy data pipelines on the fly via the User Interface, without relying on IT
  • Be working alongside innovators and leaders in the telecommunications and data space, drawing on industry-critical experience to deliver new solutions
  • Join a highly talented, cross-disciplinary teams of UI / UX designers, technical architects, software engineers and data scientists, working across API development, security, cloud-native engineering and more
  • The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter who prioritises their own development, as you will have the opportunity to mentor junior colleagues and benefit from highly talented, cross-disciplinary teams

Our take

In the UK, users typically stream or use social media for 3-4 hrs a day. Ikue is a data platform that can gather information on each user's habits, likes and dislikes and then use this to cater what is marketed to them. This might seem a little invasive, but is it also begrudgingly convenient?

Ikue has set out to be the most innovative platform collecting data to inform marketing strategy specifically for telcos. It prides itself on allowing marketers to use hyper-personalised messaging to the right recipients, at the best time, and is keen to frame this as beneficial to consumers too amidst the backdrop of data privacy. The SaaS platform uses an AI engine to help inform these insights, amalgamating a variety of different consumer touch points to produce a super customised customer journey. This focus on personalisation specifically within the telecommunications industry has helped Ikue stand out in an otherwise crowded market.

The company's successful funding raise is an indication of the market's faith in its offering, and with more streaming services than ever before and social media usage inevitably rising, there is a great opportunity for Ikue to continue its growth and prove its value for both consumers and marketers.

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Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

83% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (1 round)

Nov 2022

$3m

SEED

Total funding: $3m

Company benefits

  • Paid holidays commensurate with local country standards, including bank/public holidays
  • The chance to attend our yearly 3-day company trip to a secret summer destination all covered by us!
  • A starter kit which includes a Macbook Pro and the must-have Ikue outfit including a tote bag, t-shirt, sweater and hoodie
  • Frequent team events, celebrations, weekly incentives and Pizza Friday

Company values

  • Trust - In ourselves and others to break down the old rules of thought and create new ones
  • Collaboration - By taking leaps of faith together to discover new ideas and create greater outcomes
  • Communication - Allows us to constantly challenge and learn from each other’s ideas, planting the seeds for future innovations
  • Perfection - Is not Utopia, through adaptation, resilience, and excellence we deliver a superior product for our customers
  • Courage - To think more critically

Company HQ

Broadmead, Bristol, UK

Leadership

Frank Wiemann

(Co-founder)

Has worked in a variety of marketing-related roles for Vodafone, where they currently serve as Director (SVP) Customer Base Marketing.

Stuart Stoddart

(Co-founder & CBDO)

Entrepreneur with 20+ years’ experience in senior management and director roles, including 12 years as founder and CEO of Jet Express.

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