Senior Java Engineer

Echobox; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Echobox, a fast-growing AI company, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join their London team. In this role, you will design and develop solutions for their SaaS platform, collaborating with teams to shape customer-focused products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, strong leadership skills, and a passion for artificial intelligence. The company offers a vibrant work culture with team events, professional growth opportunities, and generous benefits.

Benefits

Free breakfast daily

Weekly team lunches

Regular team events

In-house conferences

Annual summer camp for global employees

Pension contributions

Generous annual leave

Latest tech

Amazing office with a balcony

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building software in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Strong background in cloud technologies and microservices architectures.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and ship high-quality software solutions for the SaaS platform.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to identify customer needs.
• Mentor junior engineers, driving the team forward with hands-on guidance.

Skills

Full-stack development

Cloud technologies

Agile development

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Java

Typescript/JS

mySQL/Postgres

MongoDB

Job description

About Echobox:
We are a fast-growing, research-driven company building an artificial intelligence that helps online publishers overcome the challenges they face every day. Using novel AI, we are revolutionising the publishing industry and have a track record of building things that others have ruled out as impossible. Leading names from around the world rely on our product every day, including The Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, Vogue and many more.
Our team is our best asset. We work with extremely smart and talented individuals, who all enjoy a high degree of responsibility and independence in structuring their work.
Do you think you have what it takes to be part of Echobox? We'd love to hear from you.

About the Role:
You will work closely with our Product team and Data Scientists to define and execute on the future path for our products.

Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of designing, developing, and shipping high-quality software solutions for our SaaS platform. Focus on delivering results that directly impact the business and customers, all whilst meeting launch deadlines.
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to quickly identify key customer needs and market opportunities, turning them into actionable, efficient solutions.
- Break down complex technical problems and deliver simple, impactful solutions. Prioritize speed and execution while ensuring the software remains robust and scalable.
- Lead by example—write clean, maintainable, and high-performance code, and always be the first to push for shipping quality features quickly.
- Proactively mentor junior engineers, sharing knowledge and driving the team forward with a hands-on approach. Help them grow by guiding on real-world problem solving.
- Move fast, ensuring that features are delivered rapidly while maintaining a focus on scalability, security, and system performance.
- Continuously optimize and improve existing systems and software. Don’t just wait for issues to arise—anticipate challenges and take action before they become roadblocks.
- Drive technical decision-making with a focus on results. Make the tough calls quickly and without hesitation, cutting through unnecessary processes to get things done.
- Effectively communicate technical decisions and outcomes, providing clarity and direction for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements:
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience in engineering.
- 5+ years of experience building software in a fast-paced, results-driven environment—preferably with SaaS platforms.
- Proficiency in full-stack development and experience with modern languages (e.g., Java, Typescript/JS, mySQL/Posgres, MongoDB), always ready to dive in and code when needed.
- Strong background in cloud technologies (AWS) and microservices architectures. You know how to make things work, no matter the scale.
- Experience with Agile development and CI/CD pipelines. You know how to ship code quickly, with a focus on continuous delivery.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and push for action across product, design, and business teams.
- A strong, data-driven mindset that allows you to make quick decisions and measure the success of your work effectively.
- Clear, concise communicator with the ability to explain technical issues to anyone and get things done without unnecessary back-and-forth.
- Fluent written and spoken English.

Preferred Requirements:
- Experience in a fast-paced, B2B SaaS environment where moving quickly and delivering value is key.
- A get-things-done mentality—no time for bureaucracy, just results.
- Familiarity with emerging technologies like AI and Machine Learning, and a passion for using them to shape the future of SaaS.
- Excellent organisational, analytical and influencing skills, with proven ability to take initiative and build strong, productive relationships.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams within a software organisation.
- You’re entrepreneurial; you don’t need direction; you're self driven.
- Be able to easily switch between thinking creatively and analytically.
- A natural leader who earns trust with a collaborative, yet persuasive style.
- An interest in Artificial Intelligence and the future of the publishing industry.

Benefits:
Our employees enjoy free breakfast every day, coffee, drinks and snacks all day, everyday. Every Monday and Friday, we order food for our weekly team lunches where everyone gets together for an hour of fun. We have regular team events (dinner, bowling, karting, poker nights, board-games etc.) for our team to get to know each other outside of work. Professionally, we host in-house conferences and an annual summer camp for all our global employees who are flown to and hosted in London. We ensure that all our employees also get pension contributions, the latest tech, generous annual leave and an amazing office with a balcony overlooking Notting Hill.