SoPost is one of the UK’s fastest growing technology companies and we are thoroughly disrupting the product sampling space. Our technology is used by many of the world's leading brands to run the most powerful sampling campaigns online, with a focus on relevance, data and analytics. We work with more than 200 different brands, including the largest beauty and FMCG groups.
In 2020 we ranked in the top 50 of the Sunday Times Tech Track 100, and since then our growth trajectory has been significant.
2022 brought great pride when we were awarded the 'Advanced Good Work Pledge' and now in 2024 we are thrilled to have been named in the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work. We really are going from strength to strength and continue to look for talented individuals who can help us grow, and who can grow with us.
At SoPost we have several cross-functional teams tasked with delivering pragmatic, high-quality solutions to business and customer problems. Solutions created must be performant, innovative, scalable, and stand the test of time. They must also be aligned with the long-term goals of the business. Our teams may differ as required by the needs of the product(s) they are working on, but generally contain design, engineering and testing skill sets, and generally use Shape Up or Scrum Agile practices to help them organise to solve the problems presented to them. They operate with a great deal of autonomy, and we’re working hard to ensure this stays, and even increases over time.
The Role
We are looking to hire a passionate, hands-on Platform Engineer to join one of our cross-functional teams.
As part of a development team, you will be responsible for the development of innovative and performant software that sets a high standard, and will enjoy the challenge of working on a product with a high volume of traffic.
Our backend is largely built with Elixir, but we are rapidly rebuilding using TypeScript, React, and modern backend libraries such as Next.js. We have also used Go and Rust in places where it is beneficial. We host our applications on Google Cloud Platform, using Terraform and Ansible, with movement to serverless platforms including Cloud Run and Cloud Functions. We're also looking to improve our testing practices with some of the standard tools in the field such as Cucumber.
Our tech hub is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. We are open to remote working providing you are able to travel to Newcastle one day per month for collaborating and planning in the office. If you live in the north-east and are able to commute to the office more frequently, this is an advantage.
Essential Skills
The ideal candidate would be a hands-on platform developer, with experience in a similar role. However, if you are in a junior position and are passionate about problem-solving, enjoy collaborating with others and enhancing your skills, we would encourage you to apply.
Desirable Skills
Any knowledge of the technologies that we use is beneficial; experience of functional programming in a professional environment would help you get started. Beyond that, any skills relevant to Agile teams developing web applications above and beyond those mentioned above are valued. At the moment we're particularly keen on improving our testing practices, so any experience of TDD or BDD is useful.
Holiday and Benefits
* Competitive Salary.
* 25 days of Annual Leave plus bank holidays as well as the period between Christmas and New Year when all SoPost offices are closed.
* One 'Life Moment' per year of additional leave, which you can define. It could be your child's first day at school, a house move or your birthday.
* Quarterly Wellness Allowance.
* After 5 & 10 years, (in your 6th and 11th years) you have the opportunity to take a four week sabbatical with a generous contribution from SoPost towards whatever you have planned.
* Commitment to growing your professional development and a training budget to support that commitment.
* Eligibility for our flexible working arrangement, giving you the power to manage your time and place of work.
* Participation in Company Annual Bonus Plan and SoPost pension scheme.
* SoPost Me Anywhere - Work anywhere in the world for two weeks per year.
* Share in our success through the 'Share in SoPost' scheme.
* Social events (monthly team lunches and quarterly drinks / team building activities).
The Hiring Process
The hiring process may change slightly depending on a number of factors. It is generally a multi-step process as indicated. If you pass one stage, you will proceed to the next. We try to give feedback to you if your application is unsuccessful but this is not always possible. We believe that the successful recruitment for any role at SoPost is as much about giving you the opportunity to find out as much as possible about us and our company as it is about us finding out about you and your capabilities. We want you to be as excited about joining SoPost as we are about being here! With that philosophy in mind, we will be running the following selection process to ensure that each candidate is given a comprehensive view of what we are all about:
Stage 1
A 1 hour virtual chat with one of our Lead Platform Engineers to find out more about you and your motivations for applying.
Stage 2
A 1 hour panel interview with one of our Lead Platform Engineers, CTO, and one other Engineer whose team you would join. Prepare to discuss one of your personal or professional projects in depth (or we can provide a take-home technical exercise), followed by a further exploration of your engineering knowledge.
Stage 3
A virtual chat with our Founder & CEO, Jonny Grubin.
Offer & References
We will make a formal offer, subject to references.
This role is UK based and starting employment will be conditional on the candidate's right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship by SoPost is not available.
SoPost is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of offending background. We are required to carry out a basic criminal check as part of our pre-employment checks. A written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.
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