Senior Tools Software Engineer, Croud
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3-5 days a week in office
Performance marketing agency
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Performance marketing agency
501-1000 employees
Posted today
More information about location
3-5 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 (3.12+), including scalable, maintainable, and test-driven development (TDD)
- Strong experience in applications/system design, deployment, and maintenance on cloud platforms (Croud develops on both Google Cloud Platform and AWS)
- 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
- Cloud platform certifications or equivalent experience with cloud-native development
What the job involves
- As a Senior 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
- Croud is committed to innovation and excellence in engineering, delivering tools that drive business value and client success. As a Senior Tools Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology and its impact on our clients
- Deliver revenue-generating software solutions aligned with the engineering roadmap, working closely with the Director of Engineering, Lead Engineers, and other stakeholders
- Support the Lead Engineers in delivering robust software, including factors such as 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, as prioritised by the collective team
- Develop new features and upgrades to enhance the performance and utility of existing tools
- Uphold robust engineering practices, ensuring tools and services meet consistent quality standards while maintaining cost efficiency and compliance
- Communicate effectively with team stakeholders, ensuring expectations are met
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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Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2019
$40.8m
LATE VC
Total funding: $40.8m
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 HQ
London, UK
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.
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