Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
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Job Description
At FutureLearn were passionate about the power of lifelong learning. We help learners from all over the world progress in their careers and invest in their futures.
We truly believe that up-skilling is a worthy investment and we hope to empower our learners to take control of their careers through personalised learning pathways giving them progress at their fingertips.
Partnering with 260 world-class educational partners including prestigious universities global brands and industry partners we offer our 20 million-strong learner community the opportunity to discover and access flexible high-quality online courses and degrees.
Were not here just to teach new skills (although we do that well) we want to help transform lives. FutureLearn is looking to build our teams with people who share our passion for lifelong learning career empowerment and education for all. If that sounds like you get in touch. You could help us achieve our biggest goal yet becoming the worlds best AI-powered career-based learning platform and OPM.
What is the opportunity
As a Senior Software Engineer in our small focused engineering team youll play a key role in shaping and delivering software that powers FutureLearn. Youll work closely with engineers and stakeholders contributing across the stack and throughout the product development lifecycle.
Youll take ownership of features from idea to deployment with the autonomy to make technical decisions and improve how we build software.
Our platform is built on modern web technologies and maintained with robust testing practices including unit integration and acceptance tests. Engineers deploy frequently to our large-scale cloud-based system.
What does success look like
- Design build and maintain efficient reusable and reliable code
- Collaborate with other engineers to deliver high-impact features
- Improve and optimize existing systems for performance reliability and scalability
- Conduct code reviews and promote best practices in software development
- Write automated tests and ensure comprehensive test coverage across the codebase
- Participate in architectural decisions and contribute to system design discussions
- Troubleshoot and debug production issues ensuring timely resolutions
What you bring to the table:
- Were looking for people with experience working with a variety of technologies. Our tech stack is Ruby and Rails JavaScript React TypeScript GraphQL and so experience with any of these would be valuable but we are open to applications from candidates with experience in any web technologies.
- Youll have previous experience building maintaining and deploying large interactive web applications at scale considering performance security and maintainability.
- Youll have experience writing high-value tests and have a good understanding of software design principles.
- Familiarity with education technology standards such as LTI would be beneficial in this role.
What we offer you:
- 28 days of Annual Leave plus UK Public Holidays
- Roll over up to 5 days Holiday
- Access to FutureLearn courses
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Charity work 1 day dedicated to a charity of your choice
- Calm Premium Subscription
What happens next
Ready to go for it Click Apply include your CV and tell us why youd like to become a FutureLearner and how youll nail this role.
Recruitment Process
Please contact if you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations to be made to support you through the recruitment process.
Diversity Statement
We value all the great benefits that diversity brings and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work At FutureLearn we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race colour national origin ethnicity gender age disability sexual orientation gender identity or religion.
We cant wait to meet you!#FutureLearnCareers
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
