United Kingdom - Remote; Portugal - Remote Remote (Country) Employment

Carwow is hiring a Software Engineer (SDE 3)

About the Role

The role involves developing robust backend services and contributing to full-stack features with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability across the platform.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement backend services using scalable architectures
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to define technical requirements
  • Write clean, testable, and well-documented code
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner
  • Optimize applications for speed and reliability
  • Work with infrastructure teams to deploy and monitor services
  • Contribute to technical documentation and system design specifications
  • Mentor junior engineers and support team growth
  • Evaluate new technologies and frameworks for potential adoption
  • Ensure code complies with security and compliance standards
  • Support the migration of legacy systems to modern platforms
  • Participate in agile ceremonies including planning, standups, and retrospectives
  • Integrate third-party APIs and external data sources
  • Monitor system performance and implement improvements
  • Collaborate on database design and query optimization
  • Develop automated testing strategies to improve coverage
  • Support CI/CD pipeline enhancements
  • Ensure application resilience under high load
  • Contribute to incident response and post-mortem analysis
  • Maintain alignment with long-term technical roadmap
  • Promote best practices in software engineering across teams
  • Work with observability tools to diagnose system behavior
  • Support feature rollout and A/B testing initiatives
  • Ensure consistency across development, staging, and production environments

Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Knowledge of GraphQL
  • Experience with serverless architectures
  • Familiarity with Terraform or similar IaC tools
  • Background in e-commerce or automotive technology
  • Experience with real-time data processing
  • Understanding of SEO principles
  • Exposure to machine learning pipelines
  • Leadership experience in technical projects
  • Certifications in cloud platforms
  • Experience with internationalization and localization
  • Knowledge of accessibility standards
  • Prior work in high-traffic web applications

Compensation

Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses and equity options

Work Arrangement

Hybrid with flexible remote options

Team

Collaborative engineering team focused on innovation and delivery

Tech Stack

  • Primary languages: Python, JavaScript
  • Frameworks: Django, Express.js
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
  • Monitoring: Datadog, Sentry
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins
  • Frontend: React, TypeScript

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Pension contribution matching
  • Annual learning and development budget
  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote work support stipend
  • Paid parental leave
  • Mental health resources
  • Team offsites and events

Growth Opportunities

  • Clear progression path for technical roles
  • Regular performance reviews
  • Internal mobility options
  • Leadership training programs
  • Conference attendance support

Available for qualified candidates

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Carwow
An online automotive platform that enables car buying, selling, advertising and leasing across Europe, with significant digital media presence including magazines, YouTube channel, and web content.
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Job Details
Department Technology
Category other
Posted 16 days ago