Software Engineer

Driftrock; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing technology company is seeking a Software Engineer to join their innovative team. This fully remote position offers a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with passionate engineers, and contribute to meaningful projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in web development, particularly in Elixir, and a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement. Enjoy flexible hours, generous holiday entitlement, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Fully remote role with flexible hours

Holiday entitlement starting at 24 days

Budget for conferences or courses

Comprehensive health plan

Share options

Company pension scheme

Life assurance and income protection

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Web Development experience.
• Strong backend skills, preferably in Elixir.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the team to improve products.
• Contribute diverse perspectives and make technical decisions.

Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Data-Driven Mindset

Education

Background in Computer Science

Tools

Elixir

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Kubernetes

Google Cloud

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Start date: ASAP

Remote working

Salary Range between £45K to £60K dependent on experience and level of skills

Introduction
The Driftrock engineering team is on the hunt for a software engineer who will work directly with everyone in the company to continuously improve our product and drive innovation.

You will be expected to:

1. Be passionate about problem solving, asking questions around when working on features
2. Be an active member of our engineering team, working together with the other developers helping them grow their skills in a productive and challenging environment
3. Have a strong data-driven mindset when assessing the value that our work has for customers

About The Company
Driftrock is a marketing technology business founded in 2013 on a mission to become the world's leading automotive & e-Mobility marketing platform.
We're a team of passionate, friendly, driven people who work hard but also believe that you can do that whilst still enjoying life! We have a balanced, flexible culture where we have fun and achieve big things for the company and our clients.

About The Team & Technology
You will be joining a small product team, with engineers deeply passionate about technology and problem solving, offering you the chance to make a significant impact on the team’s culture and practices, and the wider company.
We believe in continuous improvement, constantly optimizing how we work and communicate.
Our work is planned weekly using a lean approach (a mix of Kanban and eXtreme Programming), allowing multiple deployments daily for quick feedback.
We use data to inform decisions from user stories to company strategy, emphasizing observability and monitoring product behavior.
Our platform comprises multiple services mainly built in Elixir, with some transitioning from Ruby, communicating via APIs and RabbitMQ, with data stored in PostgreSQL and Redis. All hosted on Kubernetes and Google Cloud.

Current Projects
We are migrating our app to Phoenix LiveView and Phoenix Components, developing best practices and style guides. We are also enhancing our processing pipeline's performance, refining existing features, and exploring new technologies.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Web Development experience
• Strong backend skills, preferably in Elixir, with some frontend framework experience
• Background in computer science
• Comfortable working with Linux
• Desire to learn and improve technical and soft skills
• Enjoy working in small, collaborative teams
• Ability to contribute diverse perspectives and make technical decisions
• Interest in agile practices like continuous delivery, TDD, pair programming, code reviews, retrospectives
• Ability to work within the same timezone as the team (flexible)

Benefits

• Fully remote role with flexible hours and occasional travel
• Holiday entitlement starting at 24 days, increasing annually up to 28
• Budget for conferences or courses
• Support for personal development and family needs
• Comprehensive health plan including dental, vision, mental health, and more
• Share options with favorable agreements
• Company pension scheme
• Discounts and perks with CharlieHR
• Life assurance and income protection
• Onboarding for international employees via Employer of Record, complying with local laws

Note: We are not considering recruitment agencies for this role.
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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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Locations: London, England, UK; Hounslow, England, UK; Manchester, England, UK