Senior Software Development Engineer
Moving your career forward
Our CEO, Angus spotted that many vans on the roads are half full or empty at any given time and so AnyVan was born in 2009 to create the world's most efficient technology logistics platform and help halve the number of miles driven.
We've achieved incredible milestones since then, including securing the largest funding round for a UK tech logistics company from Vitruvian Partners. Today, AnyVan is the largest and fastest-growing company in the logistics space, with big ambitions for the future.
We're committed to moving that's miles better and have helped over 8 million customers across the UK, Ireland and Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) and over 150,000 customers have rated us excellent on Trustpilot.
By using innovative technology, we're transforming the moving experience, cutting costs and doing our part for the planet to make sure moving doesn't cost the earth. We've saved enough miles to travel 1,185 times around the world, reduce 8520 tonnes of carbon annually and are proud to be the only carbon neutral removals and delivery company in the UK!!!
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our talented team of approx. 300 AnyVanners in our London and Cape Town offices. If you're as driven as we are and want to be part of a forward-thinking company to make moving 'miles better' and moving your career forward at the same time - we'd love to hear from you!
Our innovative tech stack is a key part of how we can deliver a world class service at market beating prices. By intelligently matching customer’s jobs to driver’s availability, we can better use vans on the road. This smart allocation allows us to constantly lower prices for our customers, while ensuring our drivers get a fair slice of the pie - all the while cutting miles driven, reducing waste and emissions.
But we've only just started! Over the next few years, we’ll be levelling up our platform, building tech which allows us to:
Better understand the cost to fulfil jobs, allowing us to price more accurately for our customers.
Build a deeper relationship with our drivers - becoming a key part of their workflow, and better understanding which jobs are a great fit for them and even explore new business opportunities.
For example, buying and selling non-AnyVan jobs between drivers to help them best use their time.
We’re an agile organisation - while most of our teams use scrum with two week sprints, we’re not prescriptive and encourage engineering and product managers to adapt processes to match their team.
We strongly believe in delivering business value, and our senior engineers will regularly interact with stakeholders from all backgrounds and seniority.
The technologies we work with include;
We're a cloud-first organisation and use AWS
Back end - Java - with Spring - and Python
Front end - Javascript - using Vue.js
We’re not against exploring other languages where appropriate, with other projects using TypeScript. And of course, no scale up would be complete without a legacy PHP stack we’re slowly migrating away from! Well, no-one’s perfect…
What you'll be doing:
Troubleshoot and solve complex software issues using the coding languages above to help scale and future proof the business
Deliver excellent production ready, logical and pragmatic code, following best-in-class agile processes
Communicate and collaborate working with technical and non-technical stakeholders to anticipate and communicate blockers, manage expectations and solve problems
Ensure testing techniques and frameworks are considered and champion improvements to achieve company quality goals more efficiently
Mentor and develop more junior colleagues
Set for Success:
Experience working with our tech stack or experience working in similar languages with a desire to work in our tech stack
Genuine passion for the end product and delivering outstanding customer solutions with pragmatic, logical and maintainable code
Enjoy working with internal stakeholders to consistently deliver against key projects
An understanding of web development practices and technologies and tools. Exposure to e-commerce a bonus
Familiar with software architecture patterns, database optimisations, infrastructure, scalability and deployment
A broad understanding of the software development lifecycle and practical hands-on experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery & QA
Experience working in and driving an Agile development environment
The ability to commute to our offices in the Central Business District at least 2-3 days a week
Strong alignment with our company values
Perks of the job:
A highly competitive base salary that reflects your value
Take a Break: 25 days of holiday plus public holidays, Christmas Eve on us and Long Term Service perks capped at 30days
Keeping you healthy: In house gym, the opportunity to join Vitality with a hole host of wellbeing benefits and medical cover and enhanced sick pay
Prepare for the future: The People's Pension with 5% employee and 3% employer contributions
Family leave: enhanced maternity pay
Travel: We're 2 mins walk from the tube, partner with Octopus Electric Vehicles and Evans Cycle to Work scheme, and have showers and towels if you cycle!
Keeping you refreshed: Enjoy an in-house barista and free breakfast every day and access to discounts at local shops/restaurants
Social Scene: Thursday drinks and regular social activities
Celebrating Success: 1/4 performance awards with prizes and an annual performance awards - last years winner enjoyed a 4 day all expenses paid trip to the French alps!
Skills Booster: Opportunity to join a disruptive Technology Leader and be part of a fast-growing, innovative company reshaping the industry
Ways of Working:
At AnyVan, we believe in the power of in person collaboration and human connection. To foster this, all our roles require regular time in the office. Some roles are based full time in the office, but where we can, we support hybrid working. All roles are at least 3 days a week in the office and we come together company wide every Thursday.
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We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to be part of our mission and contribute to our vibrant culture.
Visa sponsorship may be available and will be specified in the job requirements section.
Our high level company values are:
Have fun, get it done
Progress over perfection
One team thinking big