Lead Tools Software Engineer, Croud
+ Discretionary annual performance based incentive (up to 7% of annual base salary) + Sales Commission
3+ days a week in office
Performance marketing agency
Posted today
Performance marketing agency
501-1000 employees
Posted today
+ Discretionary annual performance based incentive (up to 7% of annual base salary) + Sales Commission
3+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To drive business performance and growth for ambitious brands through reinvention.
Role
Who you are
- Proficiency in Python programming, including scalable, maintainable, and test-driven development (TDD)
- Strong experience in applications/system design, deployment, and maintenance on cloud platforms (preferably Google Cloud Platform)
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) and containerization tools like Docker
- Expertise in secure software development and adherence to best practices (e.g., SOLID principles)
- Hands-on experience with Python frameworks for building RESTful APIs, such as Django/DRF or FastAPI
- Clear and effective communication skills tailored to technical and non-technical audiences
Desirable
- Experience with Generative AI and LLMs for delivering advanced solutions
- Familiarity with diverse database types (SQL, NoSQL, graph, document, etc.) and selecting the right fit for specific use cases
- Knowledge of infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
- Exposure to front-end technologies (preferably Vue.js with TypeScript) to collaborate effectively with front-end teams
- Google Cloud Certifications or equivalent experience with cloud-native development
What the job involves
- As a Lead Tools Software Engineer, you will spearhead the development of internal tools and automation that drive revenue opportunities, support the productionisation of cutting-edge solutions, and promote engineering excellence across the organisation
- As a Lead Tools Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology and its impact on our clients
- Design and implement revenue-generating tools and solutions aligned with the engineering roadmap, working closely with the Director of Engineering, Lead Engineer, and other stakeholders
- Oversee end-to-end feature delivery, including solution design, dependency planning, infrastructure setup, testing, QA, monitoring, and maintenance
- Ensure deployed tools remain up-to-date with changing requirements, third-party API updates, and user feedback through continuous maintenance and bug fixes
- Develop new features and upgrades to enhance the performance and utility of existing tools
- Embed robust engineering practices, ensuring tools and services meet consistent quality standards across teams, offices, and clients while maintaining cost efficiency and compliance
- Foster the growth of software engineering capabilities by showcasing the business value of internal tools and expanding the team’s impact
- Work with the client-facing Data Engineering team to deliver and deploy ETL pipelines and processes on GCP for broader utilisation
- Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, from technical engineers to non-technical executives, ensuring expectations are met
- Deliver tools and solutions efficiently, monitoring their adoption, impact on client revenue, and overall satisfaction
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Marketing teams are often under-resourced and over-stretched, and the 24/7 nature of the field only amplifies these difficulties. Yet, digital marketing continues to be a vital part of businesses marketing strategy as the opportunities for business success online continue to grow.
Croud has a unique approach to assisting digital marketers. It's propriety technology supports planning, automation and delivery of digital marketing campaigns. Croud's capability to deliver this at scale is supported by their "Croud Control" platform, a digital platform that links over 2,300 on-demand digital experts known as "Croudies" to clients.
Croud continues to expand its network of "Croudies" and the digital products available to clients. For example, its in-house "Croud Creative" team provides instant creative resources to media teams allowing them to create world-class campaigns. It also continues to make acquisitions to strengthen its position, and remains well regarded in the space.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
50% female employees
29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2019
$38m
LATE VC
Total funding: $38m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- 25 days holiday a year
- Annual performance bonus
- Sale commission
- Recruitment referrals bonus
- Gym membership contributions
- Ride to Work scheme
- Rail card
- Season Ticket loan
- Free fruit, breakfast cereals and tea & coffee
- Free home office chair
- Life and income protection
- Medical cash plan
- Share option scheme
- Agile Working Policy
- Summer Fridays
Company values
- Passion: Really caring about what we do - and about doing a great job for our clients. But also about our objectives, our personal development, each other, and about Croud’s success as a business
- Imagination: We never rest on our laurels and are natural problem-solvers. We continually push the boundaries for our clients – whether that’s through technological advancement or innovative business solutions
- Integrity: We care about doing the right thing, and about acting as a partner – not a supplier – to our clients. We put accountability, transparency, and meaningful results at the centre of everything we do
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Ben Knight
(Founder)Ben worked within search for over ten years, and realised there was a gap in the market to deliver a more innovative way of working, so founded Croud, to cater to clients' 24/7/365 demands
Luke Smith
(CEO)Luke started his career at News International and The Economist, then turned his hand to agency relationship management at Google, where his belief that the agency model was broken grew.
People progressing
Joined as a Digital Director, promoted to Head of SEO after 1 year. Moved to become Director of Organic Performance after another 1 year and 10 months.
Having started at Croud as a Client Strategy Executive, Caroline is now Client Director
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