Senior Software Engineer

The United Kingdom is facing an unprecedented cost of living crisis. Inflation has soared to 9.0% (the highest it has been in 40 years), the cost of energy, food and other necessities have gone through the roof and interest rates have risen for the first time in decades. As a result, we are seeing more and more individuals and families going into debt, due to circumstances out of their control.

Unfortunately, the way companies engage with customers facing debt problems is deeply broken - it is an analogue, robotic, one-size-fits-all approach that does not take the individual's circumstances into consideration and is too often managed by antiquated debt collection agencies, who still use analogue and predatory tactics to engage with consumers.

At Ophelos, we take a radically different approach. We are building software and AI products that help individuals and businesses manage debt in a more humane and efficient way. Our products support individuals and families on their journey to becoming debt-free, and positively impact millions of people's lives.

Ophelos launched in June of 2021 and agreed to be acquired by Intrum in 2023. We count some of the UK’s leading companies as our clients from high-growth fintech startups like Butter and Creditspring to billion-pound companies like Klarna and Octopus.

At Ophelos, we are revolutionising how data flows between us and our clients. Our small but dynamic I/O Squad plays a critical role in bridging this gap, ensuring seamless integration and information exchange. As we expand across Europe, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a passion for quality and innovation to join our team.

Your mission will be to build a robust and scalable API platform to empower clients and markets to self-onboard and integrate with Ophelos’ services. Your work will directly impact the success of our expansion.

Our tech stack: Ruby on Rails 7, Hotwire (Turbo, Stimulus), View Components, Sidekiq, PostgreSQL, Redis, Serverless, AWS (Fargate, Aurora, ElastiCache), GitHub

In this role, you’ll get to:

• Design, implement and deliver software features such as our developer dashboard to help external teams manage and debug the data integration process
• Collaborate as part of a close & multi-disciplinary team. Your work will have meaningful and measurable impact on our organisation and products
• Build and maintain APIs capable of handling high-volume data ingestion from clients
• Own and deliver key projects such as batch file handling and transitioning existing integrations to our new API platform
• Mentor other members of the team to ensure technical excellence and continuously raise the bar when it comes to engineering standards.
• Innovate by sharing your ideas with the team and build products that make an incredibly impactful difference to society and people’s lives

About you

More than anything, we are interested in your general experience as a software developer and your problem-solving approach. However, some experience in the following is helpful for this role:

• Proficiency with Ruby on Rails is desirable, as it is our primary technology. 
• Experience in building and maintaining public-facing APIs, or an understanding of the principles and a desire to learn more.
• Appreciation of clean architecture and design patterns and understanding of the benefits of test-driven code.
• Ownership and self-motivation to take on tasks with loose requirements and see them through to successful completion.
• You enjoy learning new technologies and are passionate about experimenting to figure out how to build things better.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with AWS.
• Experience working with large datasets and building tools for data ingestion and processing.

Benefits

We have put together our benefits to support all aspects of team life, both inside work and outside of work:

• Private healthcare through Vitality
• £500 L&D budget
• £200 Working from home allowance
• Cashback on costs of the dentist, opticians and more
• 25 days holiday
• 20 days work from abroad
• Flexible Public Holidays (decide when to take time off)
• Free access to counselling sessions through our EAP
• Flexible Working arrangement - work from home or from the office (dog friendly!!)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company pension

Ophelos launched in June of 2021 and is backed by investors such as AlbionVC, Connect Ventures and Fly Ventures. Our team has team pioneered innovative products and built successful businesses across the intersection of enterprise & financial technology, artificial intelligence and academia, including companies like Monzo, Google, Oracle, ASAPP, IBM and more, and academic institutions such as Oxford University, the University of Amsterdam and the University of Hong Kong.

Our Values

Supporting customers and businesses to improve their financial health is a long-term mission. Our company values act as our north star, steering our every move as an organisation and are the backbone of our unique company culture. Our values and culture allow us to stay true to our larger purpose, even as we continue to grow at a rapid pace.

Obsess over Customers & Clients – We prioritise our customers and clients, finding solutions that benefit both. Compassion, empathy, and respect underpin every interaction and decision we make. 

Feedback is a Gift – We give honest feedback, ensuring we are sensitive in our delivery, and mindful of how different people like to give and receive feedback. 

Be Selfless, Act Autonomous – We empower each other to make decisions, both practically and emotionally. We give each other freedom, because we know we can rely on each other. 

Move with Courage & Urgency - Prioritise action, especially when the decision is reversible. Experiment and deliver fast, and take pride in the quality of our work. 

Ophelos is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all team members. We are building an environment where every Ophelos team member can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do the best work of their careers. We value diversity and recruit, hire, and promote individuals solely based on talent, qualifications, competence, and merit. We evaluate candidates without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or other protected characteristics as required by law and as a matter of our company values.

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