Job Description

We're always keen on speaking with experienced and ambitious software engineers! If the below sounds interesting, feel free to drop us a line!

About

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Our team is pretty awesome, and we're always down to chat with cool, experienced devs who want to join the squad or just learn more about what we do. Right now, we're a cozy group, but we're expanding our product lineup and keen to connect with great developers ready to grow with us

Location:

Soho, London (onsite 4 days a week)

Salary:

Approx. 50.000 annually, depending on experience

Main responsibilities

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Development and Design: Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and React. Design and implement robust applications and services to meet predefined requirements. Code Review and Quality Assurance: Participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality and promote best practices. Implement automated tests to ensure functionality, performance, and security. Collaboration: Work closely with our engineering team to define feature specifications and deliver high-quality solutions. Problem-Solving: Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues and performance bottlenecks in a timely and effective manner. Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with new technologies and industry trends relevant to our tech stack. Actively contribute to the improvement of our development processes. Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the systems and processes developed, ensuring clarity for future maintenance and scalability.

About you

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Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js, and React, with a solid understanding of their ecosystems. Experience with modern development tools and practices, such as Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha), and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker). Knowledge of RESTful API design and development, and familiarity with web services architecture. Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented, and clean JavaScript code. Familiarity with database technologies, both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB), and an understanding of data modeling principles. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience. If you're proactive, curious, ambitious, and eager to learn, you'll definitely stand out to us!

Successful applicants must hold the right to work in the UK (we're not able to provide sponsorships at the moment), and be able to commute to our Soho office at least four times a week

Apply for the open role

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If you're curious about life at Upscope and think you can contribute to the team, we'd love to hear from you!

If we see that your profile could be a good fit, we'll connect with you to discuss this further.

Benefits

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We want to create a company that lets you do great work and is fun to work at. On top of your salary, you'll also get generous benefits.



25 days holiday, increasing yearly


A Macbook & external monitor


Bonuses & profit share


Gym membership


Mindfulness allowance


Educational allowance


Paid lunches at the office


Regular team drinks and events


? Trips to our Miami office


Paid travel into the office

A small but mighty team

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As a small, bootstrapped and profitable software company, our team is tiny, but slowly growing. We like people who are fun, chill, and great at what they do.

Company values

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People First

We put our team at the heart of everything, ensuring well-being comes before the bottom line.

Purpose-driven Solutions

Our passion guides us. We're dedicated to crafting genuine solutions, not just chasing revenue.

Value in Usage

Our products' real success? How much they're loved and used by our customers.


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Enjoy the Journey

Here, it's about the experience, fair rewards, and making every day count.


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Shared Success

Every achievement is a team win. We're in this journey together.

Proud Underdogs

Agile, lean, and always with that startup spirit -- that's how we roll.

Be the Best Version of Yourself

We thrive on mutual respect, continuous growth, and backing each other up.

Our London HQ

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Around half of our team works from our London HQ. The office is located in Soho and it has cool and relaxed vibe. There are regular team events and free lunch.


Yes, we do have beer on tap .