Senior engineer

Our offer

• Salary from £60k 
• Vitality private health cover & insurance benefits 
• 34 days annual leave
• 5% matched pension contribution
• 12 paid personal development days annually with dedicated budget
• Hybrid working valuing outcomes over in-person hours

About Amiqus

Amiqus is the UK’s most trusted compliance and onboarding platform, enabling simple, fast and secure access to products and services online. Whether moving home, changing jobs or looking for professional help, our software makes it easy for everyone involved.

We’re trusted by Governments, NHS, Banks and 600+ regulated organisations across sectors in the UK to help people get to work on the things that matter, faster.

What’s important to us? investing in our people, platform and partners to grow an aspirational workplace and a profitable business at scale, creating impact and affecting systems level change, across sectors, borders and economies.

We’re currently around 70 people strong, working in cross functional teams spread across the UK. We expect to double in terms of our scale and impact over the coming twelve months so it’s an exciting time to join us and be a part of our growth.

About the role

As a senior back-end engineer at Amiqus, you’ll be instrumental in shaping the backbone of our digital solutions, with a specific focus on creating a scalable and efficient back-end architecture that enhances user experiences.

Main responsibilities include:

In addition, some of the key responsibilities will include:

• • Forge robust and modern back-end infrastructures that prioritise performance and scalability.
  • Develop testable, performant and high-quality software using Agile methodologies.
  • Stay passionate about software development and leverage its vast potential to add value to our customers.
  • Utilise a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and crafting solutions that are both innovative and practical.
  • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues to drive projects forward.

About you

Your Experience

We recognise that talent comes in many forms and that skills can be acquired in various ways. While we have listed our ideal criteria below, we believe in the potential for growth and are keen to hear from candidates who are passionate about technology and willing to learn. If you do not meet all the criteria but believe you would add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

• 5+ years in developing and maintaining web applications
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming and a good understanding of SOLID/DRY principles
• Extensive commercial experience in PHP MVC frameworks, preferably Laravel
• Good knowledge of relational databases, specifically MySQL
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Working knowledge of Git version control
• Practical knowledge of Docker
• A meticulous approach to work; you believe that quality is paramount
• Proven background in Agile development processes
• Experience working remotely or as part of a geographically dispersed team.

Nice to have 

• Previous experience with ElasticSearch/OpenSearch.
• Good understanding of REST API architecture and implementation. Experience with OpenAPI specification and APIs designs for mobile applications is highly advantageous.

Our interview process

We think it’s important to have an open and transparent interview process so that you have a clear understanding of what to expect.  The process might vary slightly depending on the role type or team you apply to join but it usually goes as follows:

• Internal review of applications
• An initial chat about the role with our People Experience Manager
• A non-technical interview with the Team Manager and one other manager
• A technical interview with the Team Manager and a senior engineer
• Role offer
• Onboarding welcome and process kick off with support across the team

If this sounds like the role for you, apply directly here.

Diverse perspectives and people of all backgrounds are welcome at Amiqus. We recognise that building an inclusive workplace requires proactivity and commitment. We acknowledge our moral and legal responsibilities to promote equal opportunities and pursue equality in our work.

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