Lead Software Engineer
Gymshark
Lead Software Engineer
Salary Not Specified
Gymshark, Solihull
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 18 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 21180bbb98994c6283af277c82528297
Full Job Description
- Building scalable software leveraging AWS Serverless technologies such as; Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, DynamoDB
- Working closely with the other engineering teams to build APIs (REST & GraphQL) to support and deliver world class features for our customers
- Adopting a true leadership approach through being a true role model for the team
- Focus on creating testable, maintainable and scalable code following Tech standards
- Contributing to the team through agile methodology
- Creating new services, ensuring a high standard of observability and proactive monitoring
- Own the solution approach and implementation of business features
Must have a demonstrable knowledge building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines - Experience designing, setting up databases as well as have an understanding of relational and non-relational approaches
- Experience implementing quality and testing best practices within the services you produce, such as unit testing and contract testing
- Commercial Awareness and a creative problem solver with the ability to think laterally and understand the cost and value drivers within a competitive business environment
- Understands the importance of utilising Tech Debt & can articulate the value in addressing it
- Experience doing performance testing and ensuring your services can scale effectively to meet forecasted demand
- Experience implementing security best practices within the services you produce
- Demonstrable knowledge of Agile practises, such as Kanban and Scrum
- Great communication skills to easily convey complex problems to different stakeholders
- Be a collaborative team player who is comfortable working in a high pressure, fast paced environment where identifying issues & implementing solutions
Essential Criteria:
Please Note: This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3+ days a week in GSHQ, Solihull, UK.
Gymshark is currently in its scale up era, right across the business each function is a hive of activity really taking its output to the next level. This is an amazing time to be part of the business, the excitement and anticipation is everywhere.
For us, this era means our teams need to be in a position to collaborate and deliver. To do this, we're hiring across our Software Engineering team at all levels, one of the roles being a Lead Software Engineer., We're here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up - for themselves - to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It's what we want for our community, and our team. A team that's growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark's future. Our plans are ambitious, and we're looking for people who want to join us for the ride - our growth will be your growth.
Competitive 'Win Together, Lose Together' Bonus
Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!
25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.
A truly Flexible Working Culture
A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
Employer pension contributions up to 7%
Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
50% Gymshark Discount
Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
Great Training and Learning Resources
Choice of hardware and access to the best software
Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell
Very Generous Family Leave package - we support you extending your family
Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
Free monthly massages
Beauty and Barber facilities
Free on-site parking