Perk

SaaS

SeniorSoftwareEngineerBilling(VAT&Invoicing)

London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer - Billing (VAT & Invoicing) at Perk. Skills: Billing domain ownership, System architecture, AI-driven development, Mentorship, Cross-functional leadership. Own the problem and the solution. Take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of a feature”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver a 7-star experience; Impactful work for customers; Reliability and simplicity of systems; Achieve company goals; Deliver impact; Invest energy where it counts most; Raise the bar for everyone around you

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Solve complex problems without unnecessary friction; Architect scalable, evolvable systems and data models that account for performance, failure isolation, and long-term maintenance; Define and uphold engineering excellence; Establish frontend architecture patterns; Engineer sophisticated backend solutions; Lead observability and SRE; Oversee operational security; Level up the engineering organization

Eligibility Requirements

Based within commuting distance of London hub, Relocation assistance available from anywhere in the world for certain roles, Resume in English, Updated portfolio and/or resume submission

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience with Python, Familiarity with React, Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Experience with AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Experience with Terraform, Experience with Docker, Strong Java background, Experience with Spring Boot, Familiarity with Kafka, Familiarity with Redis, Experience with modern AI-augmented workflows, Experience with agentic workflows, Experience developing custom agentic skills, Experience utilizing AI-powered code reviews

Nice to Have

Kubernetes a plus, Experience with AI tools in coding interviews

What You'll Do.

Own the problem and the solution

Take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of a feature

Understand customer pains

Contribute to design documents

Refine what to build and why

Contribute to squad's quarterly goals and long-term vision

Architect for today and tomorrow

Write design documents

Guardian of team's technical direction

Spotting areas of investment

Proactively managing technical debt

Ensure focus on impactful work

Coordinate multi-team deliverables

Resolve technical blockers

Support less experienced colleagues

Provide thoughtful feedback during reviews

Model great engineering

Help Engineering Managers understand team's technical growth needs

Lift the overall engineering standard

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Join a cross-functional squad; Have a genuine say in what gets built; Operate comfortably beyond immediate team; Communicate complex ideas across multiple teams; Proactively identify who needs to be involved; Drive alignment across the broader organisation; Coordinate a cross-squad initiative; Contribute to engineering guilds; Pairing with architects on solution discovery; Work as one team

Communication Scope

Communicate complex ideas across multiple teams

Process & Methodology

De-risk ambiguous projects through spikes and prototyping

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