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Senior Software Engineer

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About Hook

Hook's mission is to empower subscription businesses with machine learning in order to help them improve customer loyalty and revenue generation from existing customers.

We’re a Series A company who have raised $multi-million in funding from some of the top investors in Europe and the US (e.g. Balderton Capital and Lightspeed) and have an enviable list of customers that we’re working with including some of the fastest growing companies in the world. We’re looking for ambitious people that want to be part of our meaningful vision of changing how businesses engage with their customers, and of building one of the world’s leading workplaces for great people along the way.

Responsibilities:

You will wear many hats in your engineering duties. Your day-to-day will include:

Working in a team with technical and non-technical colleagues to design and build product features that add value to our customers
Working across the stack - frontend and backend, and writing clean, well-tested code
Own significant parts of our product architecture and propose and lead new improvements
Reviewing other software engineers code and provide structured feedback
Designing our engineering processes and patterns to be the best for our team
Monitoring system performance and ensure everything is up and running
Designing our data schemas to suit the needs across the business

There’s a lot going on - you’ll be building a brand new category of SaaS product! The more you want to be involved, the more you will find there is to do and the more impact you will have on our joint success.

Requirements:

We're looking for an ambitious self-starter who wants to be part of an early-stage company full of amazing talent and with a global vision.

Experience working on both frontend and backend development preferable but also open to backend focus. We use React on the frontend and Python on the backend.
Experience working in taking products through different development environments into Production
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and convey ideas to diverse stakeholders
The ability to pick up and use third party APIs and tools
Experience working with Python on the backend with frameworks, such as Django, Flask or FastAPI preferable
Desirable: A good understanding of cloud technologies

Salary: £75,000-£85,000 depending on experience

Benefits

🏖️ 27 days holiday (option to buy and sell holiday) + bank holidays

📈 Generous stock options

🏥 Private health insurance so you can get the best care you need

🧘 Flexible monthly wellness allowance that you can use monthly on things like gyms, yoga, mental health & healthy food

📚 Annual learning & development budget for every employee

🏢 Flexible working - we’ll all come together three days a week but otherwise you can work from home or come into our awesome office in Liverpool Street

💻 The best equipment for everyone to work with

Our founder and team are incredibly passionate about creating a company culture that is diverse, inclusive, productive and enjoyable for all our colleagues. As part of a growing start-up team, we expect a lot from you and will work hard to make sure you have everything you need to be at your best.

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What You Should Know About Senior Software Engineer , Hook

At Hook, we're on a mission to revolutionize how subscription businesses engage with their customers using the power of machine learning. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be a pivotal part of this journey, based in our vibrant London office. We are a Series A company, backed by significant investment from key players like Balderton Capital and Lightspeed, and we proudly work with some of the fastest-growing companies globally. We believe in crafting solutions that improve customer loyalty and increase revenue for our clients, and we are looking for driven individuals ready to contribute to this meaningful vision. Your role will encompass working collaboratively with both technical and non-technical teammates to design and implement features that provide real value to our users. You'll engage with both frontend and backend technologies, primarily utilizing React and Python, and will own substantial parts of our product architecture. Your insights and expertise will help us refine our engineering processes, conduct code reviews, and enhance system performance. With your capability to navigate different development environments and a focus on effective communication, you'll make a significant impact as we build this innovative category of SaaS product. If you're an ambitious self-starter excited about collaborating with a talented team, this is the perfect opportunity for you at Hook!

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What are the responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer at Hook?

As a Senior Software Engineer at Hook, your responsibilities will include collaborating with both technical and non-technical colleagues to design and build product features that add value to our customers. You'll work across the stack on frontend and backend tasks, write clean and well-tested code, and own significant parts of our product architecture. Additionally, you'll be responsible for reviewing code from other engineers and providing structured feedback, while also designing and monitoring our engineering processes and system performance.