Firstup

Software Engineer, Fullstack (UK)

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Job Description

Job Summary
 
The Sr. Software Engineer will join the team responsible for Firstup's public APIs, Agentic tools, third-party integrations with enterprise systems such as HRIS platforms, and shared platform services. You will deliver innovative, scalable solutions while constantly improving our approach to architecture, scale, availability, and fault-tolerance. You are an active user of Generative AI tools and coding agents, applying them daily to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.


Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of public-facing APIs used by enterprise customers.

  • Build and maintain integrations with external enterprise systems, including HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Dayforce.

  • Support shared platform services used across the engineering organisation.

  • Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code, and participate in code reviews.

  • Work within large-scale multi-tenant cloud services, developing your understanding of scalability and fault-tolerance.

  • Use Generative AI tools and coding agents in day-to-day workflows to improve code quality and delivery speed.

  • Collaborate with teammates and cross-functional partners to solve problems and deliver customer value.

  • Contribute to production health, including on-call rotations and incident response, in a "you build it, you run it" environment.

  • Identify and help resolve availability, reliability, and performance issues.


  • Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

  • 3-5 years building reliable, performant applications and microservices.

  • Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js. Ruby experience is a plus.

  • Experience across frontend (React.js), backend, and database layers.

  • AWS experience, including core compute, storage, and networking services.

  • Curiosity, a desire to learn, and openness to feedback.

  • A focus on customer experience in the work you deliver.


  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with HRIS integrations, such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce, or similar platforms.

  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.

  • Familiarity with Datadog or similar observability and monitoring platforms.

  • Demonstrated use of Generative AI tools or coding agents in development workflows.

  • Experience in enterprise SaaS organisations.

  • Open-source contributions or a history of side projects.