Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Ceros' Product team as a Software Engineer and contribute to the development of a best-in-class web content design studio. This remote-first role, based in the UK or Europe, focuses on improving internal developer efficiency through initiatives like build time reductions and API refactoring. You will work on a greenfield project, refactoring a key product component to introduce new features. The role requires collaboration with other engineers and the Quality Engineering team. You will be involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from planning and development to testing and deployment. Ceros offers a competitive benefits package including stock options, paid parental leave, flexible time off, and more.

Requirements

• Track record of project ownership and exceptional product delivery
• Competent in React, TypeScript, Node.js and SQL
• Knowledgeable on best practices in front-end architecture
• Experience working across a broad spectrum of the tech stack, with the ability to assist in tasks such as writing Terraform resources, creating GitHub Actions, or developing API endpoints, in addition to a primary focus on frontend development
• Experience working on realtime applications, examples of which include no-code/whiteboarding/collaboration platforms, visualisation tools, 2D/3D applications in the browser, etc

Responsibilities

• Writing well-architected, maintainable code (probably goes without saying)
• Planning and leading high-complexity stories and epics
• Reviewing story plans and offering insights on impacts to other parts of the application
• Collaborating closely with the Quality Engineering team to write and maintain automated and regression tests, ensuring robust and reliable code
• Participating in constructive code review sessions that focus on quality and productivity, while balancing the need to ship features in a timely manner
• Focusing on delivering an exceptional user experience, with a strong attention to detail that reflects our commitment to creating intuitive and effective products
• Participating as a primary on-call resource for service disruptions on rotation
• Suggesting new technologies and techniques to improve engineer productivity
• Collaborating with and mentoring your peers on security best practices
• And finally, deploying your code to production and seeing the customer create something amazing and beautiful with it

Preferred Qualifications

• You excel in navigating ambiguity, where complex and evolving requirements are more typical than clear-cut customer demands
• You approach large challenges incrementally, preferring a test-and-learn methodology over prolonged heads-down development
• You are self-motivated and proactive, with progress often driven by your own initiative and that of your team
• Experience in a fast-moving startup environment desirable
• You look to uplevel others around you, supporting teams outside of your specific project

Benefits

• Stock options
• Paid parental leave: 12 weeks for primary caregivers, 4 weeks for secondary caregivers
• Flexible time off
• Paid Sick days
• Stipend for your home office setup
• Excellent gear (Macbook Pro, external monitor, etc.)
• Stipend towards experiences in which Cerosians can collaborate, educate, and create social connections with one another
• Unlimited access to co-working spaces around the globe