Senior Software Engineer

Gigs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Home office stipend

Learning and development Budget

Phone + international data plan

Job summary

Gigs is building the operating system for mobile services, enabling platforms to embed global connectivity with ease. We value curiosity, creativity, and ownership as we design robust APIs and scalable backend services across Ruby, Go, TypeScript, and Elixir.

You will join a remote-friendly, hybrid team with hubs in major cities, contributing to a distributed architecture and high engineering standards while shaping the future of telecom.

Qualifications

• Experience designing APIs and building backend services.
• Experience shipping products from concept to production.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving stacks.
• Awareness of business impact and delivery trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Own complex problems end-to-end, collaborating with the team to design robust, scalable solutions.
• Develop products that enable customers to offer world-class connectivity with ease.
• Uphold engineering standards and improve tooling and processes.
• Design, build and maintain APIs and services; contribute to evolving the Ruby on Rails monolith toward a distributed system.
• Maintain system reliability with observability and incident response as needed.

Skills

API design

Backend services

Ownership

Learning fast

Tools

Ruby

Go

TypeScript

Elixir

Job description

At Gigs, we're building the operating system for mobile services—a platform that lets tech companies embed global connectivity into their products effortlessly.

Just as Stripe lets any business add a payment button in seconds, Gigs empowers platforms to weave in connectivity—bridging the traditional world of telecom with modern tech. From fintechs launching mobile services to HR platforms offering work phone plans, we automate provisioning and remove telecom complexity.

Our team of around 100 people across the US and Europe, backed by nearly $100 million in funding from Ribbit Capital, Google, and Y Combinator. As one of the fastest-growing tech companies, bringing together early-stage engineers, product builders, and business athletes from companies like Stripe, Airbnb, and Shopify. We’re tackling deep technical and regulatory challenges to make connectivity truly seamless.

If you’re driven by curiosity, creativity, and the chance to shape the future of telecom, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

• Own complex problems end-to-end, working with our talented team to design and build robust, scalable solutions.
• Develop innovative products that empower our customers to bring world‑class connectivity services to their users with ease.
• Uphold our high engineering standards, improving tooling and processes where necessary.
• Design, build and maintain best‑in‑class APIs and services. Contribute to our Ruby on Rails monolith and take an active part in breaking down our monolith towards a more distributed system. Be comfortable juggling multiple languages - we’re currently using Ruby, Go, Typescript and some Elixir. Depending on your team you might get in touch with some or all of these languages. You don’t need to have deep expertise in all of our languages, we will give you plenty of room to learn and grow with your team.
• Maintain the reliability of our systems by building for observability and participating in incident response as needed.

You can find more about how we work on our engineering page.

What We Are Looking For

• You have experience designing APIs and building backend services. You enjoy thinking about systems, and you care about the quality of the software you produce.
• You enjoy building products from scratch. You care about finding the right solution to customer needs, and you’re comfortable taking ownership and delivering.
• You love learning technologies as you go. You always want to find the right tool for the job, and don't only follow what you already know.
• You care about more than just engineering. You need to see the business impacts of everything you do. You know how to make speed/quality trade‑offs.

Before You Apply...

The truth is, what we're building isn't easy. We expect a lot, and operate with urgency and ownership. This won’t be the right place for everyone, and that’s okay.

This role probably isn't a fit if:

• You need a lot of structure, or layers of process to do your best work
• You prefer to specialize narrowly and wait for direction rather than taking initiative
• You’re uncomfortable making decisions with imperfect information or wearing multiple hats
• You’re looking for a “big company” setup — we’re still building many things for the first time

But if you’re excited by the idea of building from zero, working with passion, and leaving your mark on something that matters — we’d love to meet you.

At Gigs, we know that different work styles and teams thrive in different environments. Some work best remotely, while others rely on in‑person collaboration to spark creativity and drive execution. We’re remote‑friendly by design, but we also offer hubs for those who need the energy and focus that only in‑person collaboration can bring.

• Gigs Pads: Our hubs in San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, and Berlin are vibrant spots where Gigsters connect, collaborate, and create together.
• Gigs Republic: Twice a year, our entire company comes together to strengthen bonds, align on big ideas, and share experiences that fuel our culture and ignite growth.

What We Offer

At Gigs, we believe in rewarding excellence. We offer competitive compensation and stock options because we see you as a true partner in our growth. We also provide stipends for your home office or work setup, a budget for learning and development to fuel your career, and of course, a free phone and international data plan.

Want to learn more about our benefits, hubs, and what it’s like to work at Gigs? Check out our Careers page.