Remote Senior Software Engineer

Description:

• The Driftrock engineering team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work directly with all company members to enhance the product and drive innovation.
• The ideal candidate should be passionate about problem-solving and inquisitive when developing features.
• The role involves being an active member of the engineering team, collaborating with other developers to foster skill growth in a productive and challenging environment.
• A strong data-driven mindset is essential for assessing the value of work for customers.
• Driftrock is a marketing technology business founded in 2013, aiming to be the leading automotive and e-Mobility marketing platform.
• The company promotes a balanced and flexible culture, encouraging hard work while enjoying life.
• The candidate will join a small product team that values technology and problem-solving, with opportunities to impact team culture and practices.
• The team believes in continuous improvement and optimizes work and communication methods.
• Weekly planning is conducted using a lean approach, allowing for multiple daily deployments and short feedback cycles.
• The platform consists of multiple services primarily built in Elixir, with some Ruby services transitioning to Elixir, utilizing APIs and RabbitMQ, and storing data in PostgreSQL and Redis.
• Services are hosted on Kubernetes and Google Cloud.
• The team is currently migrating the app to Phoenix LiveView and developing best practices and a style guide.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have strong backend experience, particularly in Elixir and Ruby, along with some experience in frontend frameworks.
• A desire for continuous learning to enhance technical, communication, and soft skills is essential.
• The candidate should enjoy working in a small team and collaborating closely with other engineers and team members.
• The ability to provide diverse viewpoints in technical and product discussions and make technical decisions is required.
• Interest in agile practices such as continuous delivery, TDD, pair programming, code reviews, and retrospectives is important.
• Some experience in mentoring engineers and insights on creating a productive team are necessary.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and security in software production is expected.
• Candidates must be able to work in the same timezone as the rest of the team, with flexibility.
• Residents in the UK must have the right to work in the UK and will be full-time employees, while those outside the UK will be hired as consultants.

Benefits:

• The position offers a fully remote role, allowing employees to work from anywhere.
• Employees are entitled to 24 days of holiday, increasing by one day each year, capped at 28 days.
• A budget is provided for attending conferences or courses to support professional development.
• Flexibility is offered for taking courses or time for personal goals.
• A laptop is provided, along with a budget for remote work setup.
• A regular personal review process is in place to help set goals and increase compensation based on achievements.
• Maternity and paternity leave packages are available to support family time.
• Social events are organized both online and in person.
• Employees receive share options in the company with favorable agreements.
• A company pension scheme contribution is included.
• An electric car scheme is available.
• Discounts and perks are offered through CharlieHR.
• The company celebrates work anniversaries and birthdays.