Senior Software Engineer : MSquared Engineering United Kingdom United Kingdom

Improbable Worlds Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled engineering and product hybrid developer to join their dynamic team. This role involves shaping the vision for a cutting-edge metaverse platform, collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams, and building user-facing features using modern web technologies like React. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, particularly with TypeScript, and experience in cloud technologies. If you're passionate about creating impactful user experiences and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software development and maintaining user-facing production services.
• Deep understanding of React and responsive UI design.
• Experience in product development focused on user value.

Responsibilities

• Develop new systems within the MSquared platform and take technical ownership.
• Design and build user-facing features ensuring smooth user experiences.
• Collaborate with product specialists and engineers to maintain services.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Responsive UI Design

WebSockets

Cloud Technologies

Prototyping

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

We are seeking a skilled engineering and product hybrid developer to join our team in building our metaverse engine and platform. You will be an integral part of a dynamic, cross-functional team of adaptable, creative, and product-focused engineers who prioritize delivering impactful, high-quality software and experiences. Your responsibilities will include developing new systems within the MSquared platform and taking technical ownership of product directions and discovery.

Shape the vision and strategy for the platform by contributing to the product roadmap and acting as a sounding board for technical leadership.

Collaborate with product specialists, full-stack and infrastructure engineers to develop and maintain services in production.

Design and build user-facing features using React and modern Web technologies, ensuring smooth and intuitive user experiences.

Engage with stakeholders to understand user needs, define requirements, and develop practical, scalable solutions.

Contribute to team strategy, tooling, process, and culture

We're Looking For

Proven experience: in software development and maintaining user-facing production services.

Front-end focus: deep understanding of React (ideally with Next.js) and responsive UI design.

Backend proficiency: TypeScript (or other modern equivalent) full-stack development, including scalable serverless architectures, real-time technologies like WebSockets, and accounting for runtime safety in application design.

Experience in product development, with a focus on delivering user value and intuitive, seamless user experiences.

Skilled in prototyping and rapid iteration, comfortable delivering solutions quickly, iterating based on feedback, and evolving features to maximise impact.

Cloud technologies know-how: hands-on experience with cloud technologies (ideally GCP, but equivalent experience with AWS or Azure is also acceptable) and designing clear, maintainable APIs.

Comfortable switching contexts across multiple projects, collaborating across product and engineering teams.

Relevant industry experience: Any experience working in a game engine-focused business or on similar products is a strong plus.

While we think the above experience could be important, we’re keen to hear from people who believe they have valuable experience to bring to the role. If you identify with the team and mission, but not all of our requirements, then please still apply.