Software Engineering

United Kingdom

London

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Carwow is a platform facilitating car purchases by providing a comprehensive comparison of vehicles from various dealers. Their aim is to empower consumers with transparent information, making the car buying process simpler and more efficient. They strive to enhance customer satisfaction by offering a seamless experience and helping individuals find the perfect car to suit their needs and preferences.

Consulting

carwow

The ultimate car buying and selling experience

Retail & Consumer Goods

About the team&nbsp;&nbsp;As a team our mission is to create a technology driven company where we are empowered to use our skills to solve difficult problems and scale the product.To achieve this, we are looking to hire software developers that are passionate about developing simple solutions for complex problems. Successful candidates will work with our team in a full-stack position.Our tech stack is primarily Ruby on Rails using PostgreSQL, all hosted on Heroku. We use Terraform to manage our infrastructure and encourage teams to be involved in how we deploy and run our code in Production.You'll be supported by one of our Engineering Managers who are there to help you with your career progression and ensure that the team you are on are working as well as they can - continuously improving!We have a career progression framework that means you know what is expected of you and how you can progress through our career ladder and your EM will work with you to make sure you are happy, fulfilled, and doing the best work you can be doing.About the roleSenior engineers at Carwow work on cross-functional product teams of product managers, engineers, designers and data analysts. You will work closely with a Product Manager and a Tech Lead on deciding what features to build for customers, break down and build features with the team, review code, mentor engineers, ensure operational excellence, and share knowledge broadly across the engineering organisation.What you’ll be doing<ul><li>We love solving real-world problems!</li><li>We work quickly, releasing code into production multiple times daily. You’ll see your code go live continuously.</li><li>You’d be part of a growing team building a platform that will help define the future of car buying.</li><li>We’re a curious bunch driven by a common goal of "How can we make it better?</li><li>We work hard to ensure our people have the right level of autonomy, support and sense of purpose to really flourish in their careers.</li></ul>What you’ll needPlease note: We know that no candidate will be the perfect match for all we've listed in this posting, so we’d encourage you to apply if you feel you're close to the brief but not an exact match.&nbsp;Time spent in software engineering roles is of course important, but we prioritise attitude, aptitude, and the kind of impact you’ve had over years' experience. Ideally you’ll have:<ul><li>Have worked as a software engineer with Ruby on Rails</li><li>Experience with (some of) the following: TDD, Kafka, Git, JS, Heroku</li><li>Have worked in a metrics-driven team and care about the outcomes of your work.</li><li>Are self-driven and take responsibility for product outcomes, doing whatever’s necessary to make things happen,</li><li>Have designed backend systems and APIs to a high standard of security, reliability and operability OR have experience building end-end websites</li><li>Enjoy working in distributed teams and working cross-functionally with Product managers, designers, user researchers and other developers,</li><li>Write code to be maintained – with good documentation, tests, and structure.</li><li>Are keen to learn continuously, share knowledge, communicate effectively and build a product in close collaboration with others.</li></ul>You’re not expected to be an expert in all of these technologies and tools, we are happy to support your learning journey. If you’re unsure about any of the above, please apply.What's in it for you&nbsp;<ul><li>Fully remote working role, with offices in London, Munich, Madrid, and Porto that you can work from</li><li>4-5 trips to the London office for social and team bonding events</li><li>Competitive salary to fund that dream holiday to Bali</li><li>Matched pension contributions for a peaceful retirement</li><li>Share options - when we thrive, so do you!</li><li>Vitality Private Healthcare, for peace of mind, plus eyecare vouchers</li><li>Life Assurance for (even more) peace of mind</li><li>Monthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partner</li><li>Enhanced holiday package, plus bank holidays&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-indent-1">28 days annual leave</li><li class="ql-indent-1">1 day for your wedding</li><li class="ql-indent-1">1 day off when you move house - because moving’s hard enough without work!</li><li class="ql-indent-1">On your third year anniversary, you get 30 days of annual leave per year</li><li class="ql-indent-1">On your tenth year anniversary, you get 35 days of annual leave per year&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Option to buy 3 extra days of holiday per year&nbsp;</li><li>Work from abroad for a month (due to popular demand, this offer excludes the moon).&nbsp;</li><li>Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies</li><li>Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for the little ones</li><li>The latest tech (Macbook or Surface) to power your gif-sending talents</li><li>Up to £500/€550 home office allowance for that massage chair you’ve been talking about</li><li>A generous learning and development budget to help you master your craft</li><li>Regular social events:, tech lunches, coffee with the exec sessions, book clubs, social events/anything else you pester us for</li><li>Refer a friend, get paid. Repeat for infinite money</li><li>Lunch &amp; learns and Carwow Classrooms with expert speakers who are here for a free lunch</li></ul>

About the team  As a team our mission is to create a technology driven company where we are empowered to use our skills to solve difficult problems and scale the product.To achieve this, we are looking to hire software developers that are passionate about developing simple solutions for complex problems. Successful candidates will work with our team in a full-stack position.Our tech stack is primarily Ruby on Rails using PostgreSQL, all hosted on Heroku. We use Terraform to manage our infrastructure and encourage teams to be involved in how we deploy and run our code in Production.You'll be supported by one of our Engineering Managers who are there to help you with your career progression and ensure that the team you are on are working as well as they can - continuously improving!We have a career progression framework that means you know what is expected of you and how you can progress through our career ladder and your EM will work with you to make sure you are happy, fulfilled, and doing the best work you can be doing.About the roleSenior engineers at Carwow work on cross-functional product teams of product managers, engineers, designers and data analysts. You will work closely with a Product Manager and a Tech Lead on deciding what features to build for customers, break down and build features with the team, review code, mentor engineers, ensure operational excellence, and share knowledge broadly across the engineering organisation.What you’ll be doingWe love solving real-world problems!We work quickly, releasing code into production multiple times daily. You’ll see your code go live continuously.You’d be part of a growing team building a platform that will help define the future of car buying.We’re a curious bunch driven by a common goal of "How can we make it better?We work hard to ensure our people have the right level of autonomy, support and sense of purpose to really flourish in their careers.What you’ll needPlease note: We know that no candidate will be the perfect match for all we've listed in this posting, so we’d encourage you to apply if you feel you're close to the brief but not an exact match. Time spent in software engineering roles is of course important, but we prioritise attitude, aptitude, and the kind of impact you’ve had over years' experience. Ideally you’ll have:Have worked as a software engineer with Ruby on RailsExperience with (some of) the following: TDD, Kafka, Git, JS, HerokuHave worked in a metrics-driven team and care about the outcomes of your work.Are self-driven and take responsibility for product outcomes, doing whatever’s necessary to make things happen,Have designed backend systems and APIs to a high standard of security, reliability and operability OR have experience building end-end websitesEnjoy working in distributed teams and working cross-functionally with Product managers, designers, user researchers and other developers,Write code to be maintained – with good documentation, tests, and structure.Are keen to learn continuously, share knowledge, communicate effectively and build a product in close collaboration with others.You’re not expected to be an expert in all of these technologies and tools, we are happy to support your learning journey. If you’re unsure about any of the above, please apply.What's in it for you Fully remote working role, with offices in London, Munich, Madrid, and Porto that you can work from4-5 trips to the London office for social and team bonding eventsCompetitive salary to fund that dream holiday to BaliMatched pension contributions for a peaceful retirementShare options - when we thrive, so do you!Vitality Private Healthcare, for peace of mind, plus eyecare vouchersLife Assurance for (even more) peace of mindMonthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partnerEnhanced holiday package, plus bank holidays 28 days annual leave1 day for your wedding1 day off when you move house - because moving’s hard enough without work!On your third year anniversary, you get 30 days of annual leave per yearOn your tenth year anniversary, you get 35 days of annual leave per year Option to buy 3 extra days of holiday per year Work from abroad for a month (due to popular demand, this offer excludes the moon). Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policiesBubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for the little onesThe latest tech (Macbook or Surface) to power your gif-sending talentsUp to £500/€550 home office allowance for that massage chair you’ve been talking aboutA generous learning and development budget to help you master your craftRegular social events:, tech lunches, coffee with the exec sessions, book clubs, social events/anything else you pester us forRefer a friend, get paid. Repeat for infinite moneyLunch & learns and Carwow Classrooms with expert speakers who are here for a free lunch

Senior Software Engineer

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