Staff Software Engineer - E-commerce

Ledger; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital assets company in London is seeking an experienced Web Engineer to join their core team. In this role, you’ll write high-quality code in TypeScript and collaborate within an agile delivery team. The ideal candidate brings over 5 years of experience and strong communication skills. The position offers flexible work options and comprehensive benefits to foster professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Health and Life Insurance

Commuter allowance

Learning & Development programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in contributing to enterprise-level codebases.
• A keen eye for quality, complemented by great communication skills.
• Experience with TDD, pairing and a whole-team approach.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, performant, secure and maintainable code.
• Champion best practice software craftsmanship through examples and good reviews.
• Create and review feature blueprints for effective design, planning and forecasting.

Skills

Enterprise-level codebases

Quality assurance

Communication skills

Learning mindset

Domain Driven Design

TDD

Tools

TypeScript

NextJS

Shopify

Contentful

Job description

About Ledger

We’re a team of experts pushing the limits of what’s possible, united by our common goal to unlock true freedom through digital ownership, making technology accessible for all. We believe in a world where users, creators and enterprises manage their value with ownership and freedom. Our curiosity drives us to innovate, empowering individuals on a global scale. We believe change is constant and our team moves forward as one, with a culture of problem-solving where every employee is empowered and supported to challenge tradition and create solutions. Our mission is simple: to make self-custody accessible and give people the keys to their own financial futures. If you want to make a true impact, we want you to join us at Ledger.

At Ledger, we’re proud to be the global platform for digital assets and Web3, with over 20% of the world’s crypto assets secured through our Ledger devices. With our headquarters in Paris, and offices in Vierzon, Grenoble, Montpellier, London, Portland, Geneva, Zurich and Central Singapore, we have a team of around 600 professionals developing a variety of products and services to enable individuals and companies to securely buy, store, swap, grow and manage crypto assets – including the Ledger hardware wallets line with more than 7.5 millions units already sold in 200 countries.

The team

You will be joining our core web engineering team who is responsible for everything you see on ledger.com. They own the end-to-end customer experience and work on various systems on the e-commerce platform.

What you’ll be doing

• Our stack is composed mainly by TypeScript, NextJS, Shopify and contentful, Hono
• Working as part of an agile delivery team practising CI/CD
• Writing high-quality, performant, secure and maintainable code
• Constantly levelling up the team in writing clean code
• Championing best practice software craftsmanship through examples and good reviews
• Occasionally speaking and presenting at sprint demos and Web CoP events
• Translating technical concepts for non-technical people
• Working across a number of code repositories with an e-commerce and Web 3 focus
• Creating and reviewing feature blueprints for effective design, planning and forecasting

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience in contributing to enterprise-level codebases
• A keen eye for quality, complemented by great communication skills
• A great learning mindset – for teaching, mentoring and expanding your own knowledge
• Working knowledge of Domain Driven Design, eXtreme Programming and Clean Code
• Experience with TDD, pairing and a whole-team approach
• An appreciation for data-driven decision making

At Ledger, we are dedicated to continually investing in our employees which is why we offer more than just salaries; we provide comprehensive compensation packages that include a wide range of benefits. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to:

• Flexible work options - Our hybrid policy allows employees to work from home up to 3 times per week
• Health & Wellness support - Health and Life Insurance.
• Financial growth opportunities - Employees can become shareholders in Ledger as well as other financial benefits depending on your country of work.
• Commuter allowance - Ledger offers a commuter allowance to contribute to your preferred means of transportation.
• Learning & Development - A comprehensive suite of training solutions providing a personalised learning experience for every employee.

For regionally specific benefits, your Talent Acquisition contact will be able to provide you with more information.

We’re committed to building an inclusive hiring process. If you need any adjustments or accommodations, just let us know, we’ll do our best to support you.