Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Bazaarvoice; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

At Bazaarvoice, we create smart shopping experiences. Through our expansive global network, product-passionate community & enterprise technology, we connect thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers. Our solutions enable brands to connect with consumers and collect valuable user-generated content, at an unprecedented scale. This content achieves global reach by leveraging our extensive and ever-expanding retail, social & search syndication network. And we make it easy for brands & retailers to gain valuable business insights from real-time consumer feedback with intuitive tools and dashboards. The result is smarter shopping: loyal customers, increased sales, and improved products.

The problem we are trying to solve: Brands and retailers struggle to make real connections with consumers. It's a challenge to deliver trustworthy and inspiring content in the moments that matter most during the discovery and purchase cycle. The result? Time and money spent on content that doesn't attract new consumers, convert them, or earn their long-term loyalty.

Our brand promise: closing the gap between brands and consumers.

Founded in 2005, Bazaarvoice is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Bazaarvoice is looking for a seasoned software engineer to join us in building the future of product discovery. As part of the C&C team, you’ll build and evolve the next generation of a consumer app used by millions worldwide.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to work alongside a slew of other smart, passionate people on interesting product and technology challenges, keep reading.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Product Designers and other Software Engineers to deliver new functionality and iterative improvements to member-facing products and internal tools.
• Implement efficient, scalable and reusable services and APIs using Typescript.
• Write and review technical design documents for new applications and features.
• Participate in code reviews with other engineers.
• Focus on knowledge sharing with other engineers.
• Identify and resolve scalability and performance issues.
• Profile and improve large-scale database access patterns.
• Focus on application performance and monitoring.
• Participate in the on-call engineering rotation.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated experience building using large-scale backend services and APIs.
• Detailed knowledge and working experience of JavaScript.
• High attention to detail, flexible and able to work concurrently on multiple projects.
• Ability to troubleshoot, research, and work through complex problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Desired Criteria

• Experience in working with modern CI/CD and engineering tooling – we leverage Amazon Web Services, GitHub Actions and Terraform extensively.
• Experience with microservice-oriented architectures.
• Experience with agile methodologies.
• Experience with Typescript.
• Experience with Python/Django.

Why join Bazaarvoice?

Customer is key

We see our own success through our customers’ outcomes. We approach every situation with a customer first mindset.

Transparency & Integrity Builds Trust

We believe in the power of authentic feedback because it’s in our DNA. We do the right thing when faced with hard choices. Transparency and trust accelerate our collective performance.

Passionate Pursuit of Performance

Our energy is contagious, because we hire for passion, drive & curiosity. We love what we do, and because we’re laser focused on our mission.

Innovation over Imitation

We seek to innovate as we are not content with the status quo. We embrace agility and experimentation as an advantage.

Stronger Together

We bring our whole selves to the mission and find value in diverse perspectives. We champion what’s best for Bazaarvoice before individuals or teams. As a stronger company we build a stronger community.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Bazaarvoice provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants according to their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in every location in which the company has facilities. Bazaarvoice believes that diversity and an inclusive company culture are key drivers of creativity, innovation and performance. Furthermore, a diverse workforce and the maintenance of an atmosphere that welcomes versatile perspectives will enhance our ability to fulfill our vision of creating the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands, and retailers.

Please note: Candidates who are successful will be required to undergo a Basic level DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) background check.