Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Circuit as a Staff Software Engineer and work fully remotely from within the UTC-5 to UTC+2 time zones. This role offers a competitive salary of £110,000 plus equity and performance bonuses. You will be part of the Engineering team, focusing on building user-facing web applications using React and TypeScript. The position requires a strong front-end focus with some back-end work using Node.js. Enjoy flexible, asynchronous working arrangements and a variety of benefits, including paid time off, annual performance bonuses, a tech allowance, and enhanced parental leave.

Requirements

• Describe yourself as a highly skilled web engineer who knows React and TypeScript inside out
• Be comfortable working on the backend with Node.js when needed
• Work well independently and can figure things out, even when requirements change
• Enjoy solving tricky problems and know how to balance speed, quality, and complexity
• Communicate clearly and enjoy working with PMs and Designers to build the best possible product
• Have built user-facing web apps before and understand what makes a great experience
• Spot a simpler way to do something and aren’t afraid to suggest it

Responsibilities

• Build new features and improve existing ones across the full stack, making sure everything runs smoothly and efficiently
• Work closely with product managers and designers—figuring out what needs to be built, suggesting better ways to do it, and making sure the end result is great for users
• Write clean, maintainable code and making improvements where things could be simpler or faster
• Debug tricky issues and solve problems that help keep our app reliable and scalable
• Share your thoughts in technical discussions, helping to shape how we build things, and making sure we’re using the best approach
• Keep an eye out for ways to improve performance, user experience, and how we work as a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with Firebase, monitoring tools, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Have experience working in a product-led company
• Have prior exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Have experience in open-source contributions or leading technical initiatives

Benefits

• Salary £110,000 + Equity + Performance Bonus
• Fully Remote (must live in UTC-5 to UTC+2 time zones to apply)
• Flexible, asynchronous working
• Equity options for everyone (Work at Circuit for at least one year to qualify, and your equity vests over 5 years.)
• Annual company performance bonus (Paid in January and pro-rated to your start date in your joining year.)
• The right laptop for you (£3200 every three years to buy the laptop of your choice)
• ��500 a year for new tech/home office
• 32 days of paid holiday per year
• Invest in your wellbeing (£1000 a year for gym memberships, fitness classes, sports equipment, alternative therapies, mental health resources, and more.)
• Annual team meet-ups in 5-star locations
• Enhanced parental leave (16 weeks on full pay and up to 52 weeks in total; through birth or adoption, have the time and resources to welcome your new addition.)
• Connect with each other (£1,000 a year for self-organized in-person work sessions. Plan team meetups to connect and build stronger bonds.)