Remote Senior Software Engineer (UK, Europe only)

Description:

• The Senior Software Engineer position at Boclips is fully remote and open to candidates in the UK and Europe.
• The company has a diverse and international team working on a platform for the global education market.
• The role involves collaborating with other engineers to design and develop solutions that enhance the platform, focusing on areas like content discoverability, subscriptions, and account management.
• 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, MongoDB Atlas, and tools like ESLint, Jest, and Cypress.
• The interview process involves real-world collaboration with the team and solving problems together.
• Applicants are required to upload a cover letter explaining their interest in the job and relevant experience.

Requirements:

• Must have extensive experience with front-end technologies like React and TypeScript or back-end technologies like Kotlin/Java.
• Ability to work across the technology stack, switching between front end and back end tasks.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a holistic approach, understanding business context and product impact.
• Proactive mindset to tackle complex problems, deal with ambiguity, and provide solutions.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment, open to pair programming, test-driven development, and other Extreme Programming practices.
• Advocates for writing high-quality code and continuous improvement.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Bonus points for experience with microservices and Kubernetes.
• Must be willing to work within GMT +/- 2 hours with at least 6 hours of overlap with GMT and be based in the UK or Europe.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary ranging from £75-90k (UK-based) or equivalent in the candidate's country of residence.
• Discretionary annual bonus based on revenue performance.
• 30 days of holiday plus public holidays.
• Benefits package including Vitality private health insurance, life insurance, and pension contribution.
• Option to book hotdesking space using Tally.
• £500 learning budget.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver.
• Fully remote position with flexibility to work within GMT +/- 2 hours.