Senior Backend Software Engineer Full Time

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The Role

You will be focusing on building and maintaining all the software engineering components needed to combine the AI decisions into a repair estimate. It is a complex process containing many sub-steps that need to be combined to produce the repair estimate. You will also work to ensure that we rapidly can scale this product to a rapidly increasing customer base, many of which have slightly different requirements. It is a varied role that requires both interaction with other software engineering teams maintaining the outward facing interfaces as well as with the researchers that develop the subcomponents and help define their interactions within the service.

What Will You Do

Your role will be to build and maintain the code that makes it possible for the AI to leverage these repair data sources. As we scale across geographies you will need to structure how to incorporate new data sources like this in a repeatable and structured way. As you grow into your role you will be one of the experts in this type of data at Tractable. You will be working closely with the people that are building the AI as well as other internal teams who are using these data sources.

You will be:

• Build up a deep detailed understanding of vehicle repair data
• Build new capabilities and features to the AI system leveraging repair data
• Own stability, scalability and the production code of the repair data components system
• Work with the machine learning researchers to understand how the visual AI components best interacts with the repair data components
• Standardising how we integrate with new repair data sources to ensure fast expansion to new markets and customers

Tech Stack:

We rely heavily on the following tools and technologies below – but we are likely to explore new technologies / frameworks as we are building the platform from ground up hence you don’t need to have prior experience in all of them. We’re just keen to know that you’re willing to break things, fix things, learn fast and carry on creating!

• Python for building the production code for repair data tools and services, we also use Typescript/Node.js for other repositories
• API integration tools
• PostgreSQL for internal storage of repair data
• Docker and Kubernetes to schedule and deploy our services
• Harness to run our testing and deployment pipelines

What you need to be successful

• Strong programming skills (in any language)
• Hands-on experience with web applications and APIs
• Care about the quality of what you build, from the first line of code to the impact on the end user
• Are always thinking about how your team/product can improve
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and CI/CD best practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to liaise with various internal teams
• Someone who thrives on ownership and autonomy
• Strong ownership and self-drive to spot where we can improve

What’s in it for you

Generous financial reward for your effort

• Twice a year compensation reviews
• Generous equity package
• 5% employer match on pension

Time off and flexible working

• 25 days paid annual leave + bank holidays
• Ability to work from abroad for up to 6 weeks/year
• Competitive maternity + paternity leave
• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Additional leave to support you when you need it, including sick pay, compassionate leave, or paid time-off to recharge after an intense work period

Support for your health and wellbeing

• Highest tier of private health coverage through Bupa
• Access to a virtual GP through Babylon
• Mental health and career coaching through Sanctus
• Free annual Headspace subscription

Additional perks

• L&D budget to use on Learnerbly (our learning platform)
• Cycle to Work scheme

Diversity Commitment

At Tractable, we are committed to building a diverse team and inclusive workplace where people’s backgrounds and experiences are valued and recognised. 

We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and offer equal opportunities without discrimination.