Software Engineer - Scalable Ticketing & GenAI

Medium; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company for cultural experiences is hiring a Software Engineer for a role focused on ensuring a stable, scalable platform. This position involves designing and implementing solutions, enhancing user experience, and driving technical improvements. Candidates should have experience in high-traffic environments, strong knowledge of various programming languages, and a passionate approach to problem-solving. The role supports hybrid work, blending office and remote days, along with a generous suite of benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension match

Complimentary tickets to shows

Flexible work options

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working in a high traffic e-commerce environment.
• Skill in designing and building APIs with a focus on scalability.
• Knowledge in MySQL query design and transaction handling.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical stability and deliver business outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders to create product solutions.
• Design innovations to improve ticketing system functionality.

Skills

Experience of working in a high traffic e‑commerce environment

Experience designing and building internal and external APIs

Understanding of performance profiling and optimization

Experience with ORMs like Hibernate

Deep understanding of data engineering principles

Experience integrating GenAI into systems

Passion for observability and best practices

Ability to write simple and maintainable code

Tools

Java

Python

Typescript

Job description

A leading e-commerce company for cultural experiences is hiring a Software Engineer for a role focused on ensuring a stable, scalable platform. This position involves designing and implementing solutions, enhancing user experience, and driving technical improvements. Candidates should have experience in high-traffic environments, strong knowledge of various programming languages, and a passionate approach to problem-solving. The role supports hybrid work, blending office and remote days, along with a generous suite of benefits.