Senior Software Engineer
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Requirements
• Characteristics we value • Action-oriented and pragmatic • Attention to detail • Being collaborative • Autofill with MyGreenhouse
Responsibilities
• Establish and champion engineering standards for infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, security, and cost optimisation. • Evaluate and integrate third-party tools and cloud services, making pragmatic build-vs-buy decisions. • Contribute to platform roadmap planning and communicate trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, conducting code reviews and fostering a culture of operational excellence. • Here’s a list of things we use a lot. It’s not exhaustive, but gives you a taste of what our stack and tools look like: • Typescript; Node.js; AWS ECS; AWS Lambda, Kinesis, and DynamoDB • Elasticache; GraphQL • Handlebars; Sass; Webpack; Preact • Cloudflare Workers; Terraform • Github; CircleCI; Cloudsmith • OpenTelemetry; Grafana; Splunk • We don’t expect you to have worked with all of these; it will be a bonus for us if you have worked with some of them. • To find out more you can read about how we route traffic on FT.com and have a look at the code we make public on GitHub. You can also get an insight into how we work from our FT Product & Technology Medium publication.
Benefits
• Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here. • We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible. • Accessibility • Accessibility • We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. • Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help. • Further information • Further information • At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications. • Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.