Hnry

We re really lucky to have an Engineering team spread across three jurisdictions working on the Hnry product. While that gives us the opportunity to hire great people globally, we re super keen to hear from those interested in joining our team in London. We re really proud of the team we ve built so far and we re always keen to connect with great engineers who are interested in what we re doing. As part of the team, you d play a key role in building a polished experience for our customers, while helping evolve the systems that power the business behind the scenes. You ll work collaboratively across Product, Customer Operations, and Engineering to bring new features to life - from early concept through to release. If this sounds like something you d be keen to be part of, we d love to hear from you. Responsibilities: Lead the identification and resolution of complex problems by actively engaging with customers and stakeholders across the business, driving innovative solutions Champion best practices in software development, setting a high standard for robustness, reliability, and performance while guiding the team to follow these practices Take ownership of delivering high-impact features from concept to production release, including ongoing performance monitoring and optimisation Ensure comprehensive test coverage for all work delivered and drive improvements in test practices across the existing codebase Conduct in-depth code reviews, offering constructive feedback and sharing expertise to elevate the team s technical capabilities Architect scalable, maintainable solutions for new features, clearly communicating design decisions and collaborating with the team to gather feedback Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with broader business goals Act as a mentor and technical leader, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities for junior and intermediate engineers You will: Have at least four years experience working as a Software Developer Be experienced working with Ruby on Rails Have exceptional communication and collaboration skills - we work together and succeed as a team Demonstrate strong problem solving abilities, breaking down complex challenges into actionable solutions while considering long-term maintainability Take proactive ownership of system performance, monitoring key metrics, identifying potential risks, and implementing effective solutions Approach challenges with curiosity, critical thinking, and a deep empathy for the end user, ensuring changes deliver meaningful impact Have significant experience with automated testing, including designing and implementing robust testing strategies to maintain code quality Bring a passion for technical and product design discussions, contributing innovative ideas and driving best practices across the team Have full working rights in the UK Bonus points for the following: Experience building large scale systems Experience being self-employed (freelancing, contracting etc) in any industry/profession How we work: We follow agile practices, delivering improvements iteratively in small chunks. We track the impact of our work and measure ourselves on results, not the amount of code written We re growing fast, and are focused on building a well designed, scalable & robust platform. In some areas of the work (e.g. payment processing) there is very little margin for error Our technology platform is built in Ruby on Rails, and we also use a bunch of AWS services (via Terraform), Postgres, Docker, and a little bit of React We have automated tests, continuous deployment, and release to production multiple times per day We review each others code, and set aside time for hacking on experimental features, refactoring and/or learning new things We work hard and finish on time, no crazy hours