Remote Senior Software Engineer (UK, Europe only)

Description:

• Boclips is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their fully remote team based in the UK and Europe.
• The company focuses on creating a platform for educational content, partnering with over 650 content creators to integrate videos into learning experiences.
• As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with the team to enhance content discoverability, subscriptions, orders management, and more.
• The engineering team culture emphasizes collaboration, pair programming, test-driven development, and a learning-focused environment.
• The tech stack includes React, TypeScript, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, Elastic Cloud, and MongoDB Atlas.
• The interview process involves real-world collaboration with the team and solving problems together.

Requirements:

• Must have extensive experience in building full-stack applications with back-end technologies like Kotlin/Java; familiarity with front-end technologies like React/Typescript is a bonus.
• Ability to work across the technology stack and engage in both front-end and back-end development.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a holistic approach, understanding business context, and providing proactive solutions.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment, open to pair programming, TDD, and other Extreme Programming practices.
• Advocates for high-quality code, continuous improvement, and effective communication in English.
• Must be based in the UK or Europe with at least 6 hours of overlap with GMT and willing to work within GMT +/- 2 hours.
• Experience with microservices and Kubernetes is a plus.

Benefits:

• Salary range of £75-90k (UK-based) or equivalent in the candidate's country of residence, dependent on experience.
• Discretionary annual bonus based on revenue performance.
• 30 days holiday plus public holidays.
• Benefits package including Vitality private health insurance, 4x salary life insurance, and 3% employer contribution to pensionable salary.
• £500 learning budget and 16 weeks paid parental leave for the primary caregiver.
• Fully remote position with flexibility to work within GMT +/- 2 hours and at least 6 hours of overlap with GMT.