Staff Backend Engineer

About

FreshaFresha is the leading marketplace platform for beauty and wellness

trusted by millions of consumers

and

businesses worldwide

.Fresha is used by

120,000+ businesses

and

450,000+ stylists

and

professionals worldwide

, processing over

1 billion appointments to date

.The company is headquartered in

London, United Kingdom

, with 12 global offices located across

North America, EMEA

and

APAC.Fresha allows consumers to discover, book and pay for beauty and wellness appointments with local businesses via its marketplace, while beauty and wellness businesses and professionals use an all-in-one platform to manage their entire operations with an intuitive subscription-free business software and financial technology solutions.Fresha’s ecosystem gives merchants everything they need to run their business seamlessly by facilitating appointment bookings, point-of-sale, customer records management, marketing automation, loyalty, beauty products inventory and team management.The consumer marketplace

unlocks revenue

potential for partner businesses by

leveraging the power of online bookings

and

automated marketing

through mobile apps and advanced integrations with major tech brands including

Instagram

,

Facebook

and

Google.Role OverviewGiven our exciting and progressive growth plans, we are looking for an exceptional

Senior StaffBackend Engineer

to come join our global business.Reporting directly to the

Head of Engineering

for a tribe, and working with

key stakeholders,

you will beaccountable

for technical vision

,

strategy

and

execution in your team

and

proactively manage technical risks at Fresha

.This is a great opportunity for someone looking to work in a

fast-paced

and

changing environment

, who

likes to work autonomously

,

enjoys a challenge

and

wants to make an impact.To foster a collaborative environment that thrives on face-to-face interactions and teamwork, all Fresha employees work from

our dog friendly

office four days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely one day each week. London office: The Bower, 207, 211 Old St, London EC1V 9NRWhat you will be doing

Technical -

his is a heavily technical role, hands-on coding skills are expected. It’s not a management roleLeadership -

Own and deliver cross team and cross tribal technical initiativesArchitectural -

Take ownership of architecture for a tribeGuidance -

Sought out for technical guidance; anticipating technical issues at the product level and making architectural and design decisions to avoid themImprovements -

Create sweeping improvements in stability, performance and scalability across major business-critical systemsDelivery -

Ensure timely delivery of your teams’ projects, which will ultimately have a tangible impact on Fresha’s successLead-by-example -

Make sure your team follows our engineering practices by leading from the frontCollaboration -

Work closely with diverse functions within the team across Product, Design, Data and QA and make sure that the team has clear goals and regularly delivers value to our usersLearning -

Facilitate continuous learning and improvement for your teamStandards -

Make sure that the systems your team owns meet Fresha quality, reliability and scalability standardsInnovative -

You will be anticipating broad technical changes and ensuring Fresha is always ahead of the curveStrategic -

Recognising and making trade-offs with respect to the whole system. You understand deeply the entire architecture for a major part of our business and you’re able to articulate clearly the scaling and reliability limits of that area.Multiplier -

Primarily acting as a multiplier by building systems, authoring tools or introducing policies or patterns that raise the level of productivity of the entire orgCommunication -

Communicating the awesomeness of Fresha in different Tech communities externally via talks and blog posts, identifying areas that we can share effectively with the outside world, guiding the creation of content and communication around those areas. Leading conversations internally about the direction of major areas of technology, driving wide-team consensus to the adoption of this direction and using this direction to inspire engineersThis list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.

What we are looking for

Delivery -

You have consistently delivered large systems involving one or more teams’ contributions on time at a high level of qualityProblem-solving -

You’ve had to quickly break down complex problems into potential solutions, knowns, and unknowns, in order to get a solid resolution fasterDebugging -

You’re capable of debugging the hairiest problems that the team encountersStrategy -

Played a key role in developing multi-year technology strategy for complete and critical areas of the business that encompass multiple systems and teamsAdaptability -

You have created an architecture that enables many potential futures without knowing exactly what the future isRelationships -

Ability to interact with people from across the business and build strong relationships, including the ability to effectively influence upwardsFacilitation -

Listened and guided debates to help reach consensus; once a decision is made clearly communicate the decision(s) backPlanning -

Set short to medium-term strategic technical direction, able to look ahead 6-12 months identify areas of greatest need and create plans to improve themMentorship -

You’re seen as a role model and mentor to every technical member of the teamContribution -

Recognised as a prolific contributor to core and side projectsSimplification -

Consistently reduced the complexity of projects, services, and processes to get more done with less workArchitecture -

Shaped broad architecture; shipped multiple large services, complex libraries or major pieces of infrastructureImpact -

Made obvious positive impact on an entire company’s technical trajectoryTeam-player -

Happy to roll sleeves up and assist the team when required (team player)Proactive -

Self-starter and proactive approachAdaptive -

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environmentAt Fresha, we value passion and potential as much as specific skills. If you''re enthusiastic and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don''t meet every listed requirement. We believe in fostering growth and providing the support needed for you to excel in your role.

Interview Process

Screening with TA:45-60 minutesPart 1: 60 minutes with CTO and Chief Architect (Culture fit and high level tech)Part 2: 2.5 hour technical stage with Head of Data Engineering + 1 Backend EngineerPart 3: 1 hour meeting with Head of Engineering / CTO / Chief ArchitectWe aim to complete the entire interview process and deliver feedback within

4 weeks .

Every job application received is reviewed manually by our talent team. While we strive to assess applications within 7 days, the sheer volume of talented individuals expressing interest may occasionally extend this timeframe

Inclusive workforceAt Fresha, we are creating a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel comfortable.We want all Fresha people to feel included and truly empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals. Everyone who applies will receive fair consideration for employment.We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.If you have any accessibility requirements that would make you more comfortable during the interview process and/or once you join, please let us know so that we can support ..... full job details .....