Senior Software Engineer

Here's what you'll be doing:

You will be working as part of the Engineering team here at Simply Business, which will be paramount towards our customer journey as well as working on new initiative programmes.

Our Tech Stack includes: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, AWS, Docker, Kafka, Terraform, JavaScript, SCSS, React, and Webpack.

As one of our Senior Software Engineers you'll:

• be hands-on in developing our products using best practices, appropriate tools and technologies
• work with cross functional collaborative teams, helping to clarify requirements at the onset of projects and suggesting different and relevant technical approaches
• champion Agile processes across the team
• highlight areas for continuous improvement and driving their prioritisation
• mentor junior members of the team where needed
• be proactive in suggesting new tools, technologies and ways of working

We're looking for someone who is:

• Strong programming skills in any language. We look for strong Engineers and our philosophy is that a strong Engineer is not defined by the technologies they use; therefore Ruby experience is not essential. You'll just need to be happy to cross-over to Ruby if you join us - and we will support you with that
• Strong desire to work collaboratively with business teams. We do not divide 'business' and 'tech' teams, we see both as one team as we are all working towards one shared goal
• Strong interpersonal skills to work well in our very open and friendly environment
• Proactive in suggesting new tools, processes and technologies - anything which will help us continually improve!
• The ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical members of the team
• Ability to own small sub-projects from ideation to delivery into our customers' hands.

(We know it's tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don't have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

Ready to build the future of Simply Business with our Software Engineering team? Apply today.

About Simply Business

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams - not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 900,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,000 other trades.

We're a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We're a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.

What are the benefits?

• work-life balance - we support every team member in maintaining a manageable workload
• hybrid working - you have the flexibility to work remotely and connect with your colleagues in one of our hubs
• mental health and wellbeing - we give you access to tools and counselling to support your mental health
• flexible parental leave - we understand how important this time is, that's why we offer six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four months full pay if you're the secondary caregiver
• paid sabbatical - as a thank you to our long-serving employees, we offer a two-week sabbatical when you've been here for five years. And four weeks off for those who've been with us for 10, 15, and 20 years
• life event leave - you can get an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house, welcoming a new pet, or your birthday
• a dedicated learning platform - our platform helps you develop on your personal and professional goals, including management and leadership programmes

We also make sure you're compensated fairly

• competitive salary - we aim to offer a fair salary based on your experience and the market we're in from day one
• annual bonus - the potential to earn a bonus based on business performance
• pension - we'll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent
• private medical insurance - you'll get medical insurance through BUPA that covers any pre-existing medical conditions as a core benefit
• health cash plan - we reimburse your everyday medical expenses
• holiday entitlement - 25 days leave, plus bank holidays (and you can also use your flexible benefits to get up to five more days)
• life assurance - pass on a tax-free sum that's four times your basic salary (core benefit). With the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
• salary sacrifice car scheme - option to buy a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service)
• flexible benefits scheme - everyone gets an allocated allowance to use each year on things like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, a gym membership, and up to five days extra holiday

Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.