Software Engineer

£40,000 - £50,000 per annum London, Hybrid Hnry offers a full digital accounting service for contractors, freelancers, and sole traders that handles… well, everything - automatic tax calculations and payments, invoicing, expenses, tax filings, and on-demand support from our team of accountants. After recently expanding into the UK market, we are looking to hire new engineers to join our team in London. You will play a key role as part of our growing Engineering team working to build a polished experience for our customers while also scaling the systems required to operate the business. You’ll be expected to participate in the development of new features, from concept through to release working collaboratively with our Product team, Customer Operations function, and the wider Engineering team. Responsibilities Engaging with customers and all members of the business to actively identify problems and propose solutions Following best practices in building robust and reliable software and encouraging the same among colleagues Take responsibility for delivering functionality from concept through to production release and post-release maintenance Produce work that meets the expected level of test coverage and improve test coverage across the existing codebase Provide detailed code reviews to colleagues, sharing your knowledge and ensuring that standards are maintained Help design the architecture of new features and present this back to the team for feedback Collaborate with and support other members of the wider Hnry team Act as a mentor and provide support to more junior developers on the team You will Have at least two years experience using Ruby (Intermediate) or four years (Senior) 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 United Kingdom 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. £40,000 - £50,000 per annum London, Hybrid ✨ At Hnry, we operate a policy of pay parity across our organisation to ensure that all Hnry staff are fairly and equally compensated based on their contributions and experience. The salary for this role will be determined based on the applicant’s experience✨