Lead Software Engineer, Judge.me
Full-Stack
£100-120k
More information about location
2+ days a week in office (Shoreditch, London)
Re-building trust between merchants and consumers
Posted today
Re-building trust between merchants and consumers
21-100 employees
Posted today
£100-120k
More information about location
2+ days a week in office (Shoreditch, London)
21-100 employees
Company mission
A World Trading With Confidence.
Role
Who you are
- You’re a high-impact engineer who thrives at the intersection of technical depth, execution speed, and product impact. You care deeply about quality, but don’t get stuck in perfectionism. You lead with craft, clarity, and conviction—bringing others along by showing what’s possible
- Deep hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails, modern JavaScript, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and SQL databases at scale
- A strong track record of delivering high-quality, reliable code at speed
- The ability to quickly diagnose and resolve complex issues, especially in high-stakes or time-sensitive scenarios
- A commitment to system resilience, including testing, monitoring, and long-term maintainability
- A collaborative approach to driving clean architecture and performance improvements
- Leadership skills to mentor and manage a small team (3–4 engineers) while fostering a culture of accountability and quality
- A product-aware mindset that balances technical depth with business and user outcomes
- Initiative in leveraging AI and automation tools to expand team capabilities and streamline workflows
What the job involves
- As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll join the Five Factors Squad and work closely with our Head of Engineering to drive product innovation and execution
- You'll work across the full stack and development lifecycle to solve real-world problems for 550k+ merchants globally—building high-impact features that help them earn trust, increase conversions, and grow sustainably
- This is a role for builders who lead by example, move fast with intent, and constantly raise the bar for what’s possible
- You won’t just maintain what exists—you’ll design and deliver what’s next
- Drive the design and delivery of new Use Case Solutions within Judge.me's core platform, combining hands-on development with technical leadership
- Guide engineers through mentorship and pair programming, and help the team ship faster by unblocking complexity and clarifying direction
- Lead the integration of AI/ML tools into development processes and product capabilities, driving innovation across the board
- Uphold a strong culture of code quality, testing, and peer reviews. Lead by example in pushing for clean, performant, and scalable code
- Be hands-on, pragmatic, and business-aware—driving rapid delivery of high-impact features without sacrificing quality
- Work with Product and Design to shape high-impact features aligned with customer and business needs
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 2015, Judge.me is a review software provider enabling e-commerce brands to collect and display customer reviews. By showcasing this form of social proof, stores and businesses can increase sales and consumer confidence by leveraging authentic user-generated content (UGC) to boost conversions, traffic, and engagement.
Whilst there are other players, including Yotpo and Loox, Judge.me boasts an affordable and simple payment plan for its 500,000+ customers. The company holds the "Built for Shopify" status and continues to play a key role within the Shopify partner ecosystem
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2011
$0.1m
SEED
Total funding: $0.1m
Company benefits
- 🥗 Weekly team breakfast, lunch, dinner
- 🎭 Quarterly events
- ⏰ 'No overtime' culture
- 🧥 No dress code, wear whatever you want
- 🏡 Hybrid Remote/Office working
- 💻 Company laptop
- ⛑️ Private Health Insurance - Vitality
- 🎁 Perks at Work Account
- 💸 Salary Sacrificed Pension + Financial Wellbeing Support - Mintago
- 🏖️ 30 days leave + bank holidays
- 🌍 4 Weeks Working from Anywhere per year
Company values
- Work Hard and Be Dependable. Trust is built in the details. We deliver on every commitment, no matter how small, because we believe every interaction matters. Our consistency creates confidence for everyone in the commerce ecosystem
- Always Improving. The world of commerce never stands still – and neither do we. Our product will continuously evolve by learning directly from our community and market demands. This mindset ensures we're always moving forward, together
- Be Open. We thrive on diverse perspectives and honest dialogue. By approaching challenges with curiosity and receptiveness, we learn from each other and build better solutions together
- Be Down to Earth. Real connections matter. We believe in authentic, straightforward communication that makes everyone feel valued and understood. By staying grounded, we create an environment where genuine relationships flourish and trust naturally grows
- Teach what you Know. Knowledge multiplies when shared. From mentoring teammates to supporting our community, we believe that openly exchanging expertise and insights helps everyone succeed
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
David Freeman
(CEO)Previously Head of Crisis, Risk and Resilience at Amazon, and COO at DirectID.
PJ Celis
(Founder and Chairman)Previously Head of Marketing at DocDoc Pte. Ltd.
People progressing
Anna started as a Data Scientist in 2021, before moving into Product Management in 2022. She has since been promoted to Lead the function as of July 2024.
Fabrizio joined as Head of Marketing in July 2024 and was quickly promoted to Chief Growth Officer in January 2025.
Shiny originally started as a Customer Support Agent in Vietnam in 2020, before becoming the Vietnam Team Lead in the same year. She is now Head of Support!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Judge.me
- At Judge.me, we are inspired by the diverse and unique backgrounds and perspectives of each and every one of our team. We always hire the best candidate, regardless of their age, identity, or background. We are proud to have a super diverse workforce and employees from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
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