Job Description

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.


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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
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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 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 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.

Why not check out our advert on YouTube: Simply Business TV advert 2024: 'Simply the Best'

What are the benefits of working at Simply Business?

We offer a great

work-life balance

where every team member has a manageable workload and the flexibility to work hybrid.

On top of the

25 days annual leave

(plus bank holidays), we offer leave that suits your needs. Plus the option to

buy five more days of holiday

with your flexible benefits.

Our

flexible parental leave

allows you to approach an important time how you want - with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you're the secondary caregiver.

Our

life event leave

is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And as a thank you to our long-serving employees we offer a two week

paid sabbatical

after five years of service, then

four weeks off

after ten years of service.

And our core benefits can put your mind at ease with

private medical insurance

through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition. And a

health cash plan

that covers your everyday medical expenses.

We also make sure you're compensated fairly with a

competitive salar

y based on your experience and the market we're in. Plus the potential to earn an

annual bonus

based on performance.

There's access to the tools to support your personal development with programmes on our

dedicated learning platform

. As well as

support for your mental health

with access to counselling.

We'll match what you put into your pension up to

five per cent

. And pass on a tax-free sum that's four times your basic salary with our

life assurance policy

, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme

Our

salary sacrifice car scheme

gives you the 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).

And our

flexible benefits

scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership.

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