What you’ll do
Our culture empowers our talented developers to develop using whichever tools we need to get the job done. To face the many challenges, including brilliant customer experience, data processing, microservice architecture and more.
Hands on building highly scalable and maintainable backend services
Turn intricate business needs into robust technical designs and high-level architecture
Use appropriate tools for development and being proactive in suggesting new tools, frameworks or techniques
Collaborate across functional teams including Product, Design and Sales
Share technical solutions and product ideas through code and design reviews, pair programming, and presentations
Highlight areas we can improve on as a team practising Agile processes
Offer expert technical leadership and support while mentoring our developing engineering talent
Our Tech Stack
We use the tools we need to get the job done. We primarily use the following tools and frameworks (some have been added in the past year, and more are planned):
Python
Django
FastAPI
AWS
ElasticSearch
Postgresql
Kafka
Github
Kubernetes
Redis
What you’ll need
Strong technical skills to design and build scalable backend services, primarily in Python (in any framework)
Analytical skills: a love for problem solving, and improving our working processes. We are always learning
A good understanding of databases, OO design, data structures, distributed systems and SOLID principles
Strong desire to work collaboratively with both your peers and business teams
The ability to communicate technical concepts to other members of the team.
What we’ll give you
Compensation: We offer a competitive salary + performance-based bonus
Holidays: We want you to relax, you’ll have 28 days off (plus bank holidays) throughout the year. We also give you an extra day off to enjoy your birthday!
Benefits + Perks: With private medical insurance, learning and development opportunities and mental health support, we’ll give you the extra boost.
Hybrid Working: We have a flexible working culture here at Drive. With hybrid working in our offices in Holborn (London) and working from home days.
Feedback: You'll be joining more than just another scale up - our team are at the heart of everything we do; here we don’t leave things unsaid, we encourage honest feedback.
A Challenge: Fast-paced but not fraught. So we need you to keep up, push back and question where you see fit.
Fun: We provide a fully stocked kitchen and bar, an awesome office environment and epic socials.
If you’re ready to work with a creative, high-performing group of people we want to hear from you.
Please apply directly to this role.
Contact : Careers for more details.
