[Hiring] Software Developer @Slice

Role Description

This position is open to applicants across all of the UK on a remote basis, with the physical office located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. There are several openings within our Services team so we welcome applications from candidates seeking associate, intermediate or senior level positions.

The Challenge to Solve:

• Help mom-and-pop pizzerias survive and win against big-budget pizza chains and third-party apps.
• Close the gap where local pizzerias are outsold 20-to-1 online.
• Provide technology and capabilities that rival those of the biggest players.
• Create outsized impacts for restaurant partners and their customers.

What You'll Do:

• Build innovative features & services:
• Design, code, and launch new backend features for restaurant partners.
• Enhance real-world interactions between shops and customers.
• Identify game-changing opportunities:
• Look for asymmetric opportunities for small technical changes that deliver disproportionate value.
• Use creativity to find 10x solutions that delight users.
• Own projects end-to-end:
• Take ownership from concept through production.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other teams.
• Tackle problems proactively.
• Use the best tools for the job:
• Embrace any technology that delivers value.
• Work with Python (Flask), Go, Ruby, or new cloud services as needed.
• Collaborate in a small, agile team:
• Work with a team of 5 to 8 backend engineers across the US, UK, and Europe.
• Review code, brainstorm ideas, and maintain a fun, supportive atmosphere.
• Ensure quality and performance at scale:
• Employ best practices in coding, testing, monitoring, and DevOps.
• Ensure services are reliable and performant.

Qualifications

• Owner’s mindset: Think like a founder, take initiative, and own problems end-to-end.
• Proven builder: Experience crafting scalable backend systems in Python (Flask) and working with databases and cloud services.
• Remote-ready collaborator: Excel at working on a distributed team and communicating asynchronously.
• Product & customer focus: Care about the why behind your code and respect others’ perspectives.
• Innovative problem solver: Find creative solutions to hard problems and seek out asymmetric win scenarios.

Benefits

• Access to medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible working hours.
• Generous time off policies.
• £200 per annum employee wellbeing allowance.
• Market leading maternity and paternity schemes.

The Hiring Process

• Application
• 30 minute introductory meeting
• 90 minute Live Coding Interview & 60 minute Technical Interview
• 45 minute Hiring Manager meeting
• Offer!