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Forward Partners

www.forwardpartners.com
Location

Remote, but you must be in the following location

  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior Platform Engineer (Python, Django or Serverless Framework)

Dines is reimagining the role of technology in hospitality.
We’ve built an industry-leading hospitality operating system that's elevating consumer experiences and transforming businesses. We're experts at demonstrating both innovation and impact in this incredible industry. That's why many of the UK's leading experiences, destinations and events choose Dines as a partner.

Who should apply?

We’re looking for a talented Platform Engineer to take ownership throughout the product life cycle. You care about the impact of your work on our customers and can communicate your API-based solutions and platform team values to the business. You’re a collaborator eager to work with other high-performing teams to design internal and external platform solutions and excited to understand and impact the inner workings of a growing startup.

  • Tackle large-scale projects, determining and resolving requirement challenges

  • Tackle complex programming challenges

  • Lead quality improvements within your domain

  • Communicating challenges and proposed solutions to gain acceptance from the team and the wider business

  • Direct the wider business through solutions to customer problems

  • Identify bottlenecks within your processes and collaborate with others to implement improvements

  • Mentor others on their team where necessary

Key things we’re looking for

  • Significant experience of Python, particularly with Django or Serverless Framework or you can demonstrate the ability to learn these domains

  • Excellent knowledge of database development, SQL, or Python ORM’s

  • A deep understanding of API development and standards

  • Solid understanding of cloud computing, particularly AWS products

  • Ability to work effectively with distributed and scalable systems

  • Ability to evaluate API performance, recommending improvements where necessary

  • Clearly documented solutions, whether through public API documentation, internal wiki-style documents, or code documentation

  • Ability to test solutions clearly and efficiently, and ensure solutions can scale

  • A good understanding of continuous integration systems and how they interact with products

  • Truly flexible working to support your work-life balance

  • 38 days of holiday (including public holidays) to take the rest you need

  • Best equipment for the job so you can perform at your highest level

  • Monthly well-being allowance to help find your happy

  • Company away days so we can nurture a fun and collaborative team culture

Next Steps

  1. Initial chat with People Operations

  2. Interview with the CTO

  3. Interview with a Co-Founder

We are mindful of your time - we strive to keep this process as streamlined as possible. Once you've passed all stages, we will extend a formal offer.