Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer III, you will be a key contributor within the engineering team, taking ownership of well-defined projects and delivering high-quality software solutions. You’ll collaborate closely with peers to design, build, and enhance features within our SaaS platform. while also mentoring less experienced engineers as needed. This role requires a deep technical expertise in software architecture, problem-solving skills, and autonomy. Work Arrangement: ​Hybrid​ - our office is in Moorgate This role requires the individual to be based in ​UK Time Zone (GMT/BST)​ time zone.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of complex software features and infrastructure components for our SaaS platform.
• Take ownership of assigned projects or components, ensuring timely and high-quality execution
• Participate in architectural discussions by providing insights and recommendations while working with senior engineers on final decisions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, DevOps, QA) to ensure solutions align with business objectives and meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize code to ensure high reliability and performance in production environments.
• Provide guidance or support to junior engineers, promoting best practices and continuous learning within the team.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for efficiency, automation, and technology upgrades.
• Contribute to team-wide continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for efficiency, automation, or tooling enhancements.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, incorporating them into the engineering roadmap.
• ​​Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.​

• ​​Bachelor's Degree​ in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• ​​3–5 years​ of experience in software development experience, with a strong focus on SaaS or cloud-based solutions.
• Advanced proficiency in TypeScript across the full stack, with strong experience building Node.js APIs and React frontend.
• Demonstrated expertise in modern React development, including hooks, state management, and performance optimization.
• Proven experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Hands-on experience with Docker containers for application deployment and orchestration.
• Deep familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure, especially EKS (Kubernetes), RDS (Postgres), and S3 (file storage).
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, particularly Postgres, including schema design and query optimization.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Git, IaC (Terraform), monitoring and alerting tools for SaaS applications.
• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or other advanced systems design approaches.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality code and solutions.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom; Elite does not provide employment sponsorship for this position.