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Rail is becoming the go-to choice for short and medium-haul travel worldwide, and we're here to help make it happen. \n\nIn the face of the ongoing climate crisis, our vision is crystal clear. We are transforming the online customer experience for rail travel, making it easier than ever for customers to find, buy and use rail. Our cutting-edge technology is the backbone of rail and travel agencies worldwide, making it effortless for travellers to choose the eco-friendly option and reduce their carbon footprint. \n\nWe have more than 15 years of trailblazing success behind us, and our teams are spread across the globe, with bases in London, Boston, Brisbane, and Stockholm. We thrive on the philosophy of 'fail-fast-fail-early,' which drives us to find ingenious solutions to complex challenges. \n\nJoin us, and help shape the future of travel! \nThe Role \nAs a Senior Software Engineer, you will play an important role in the design, development, and maintenance of scalable applications and services, working closely with Product Owners, QA Engineers, Architects, and fellow developers throughout the software development lifecycle. You will contribute to translating business requirements into high-quality technical solutions that deliver value to customers and stakeholders. \n\nYou will be responsible for developing clean, maintainable, and efficient code using modern engineering practices and technologies, with a strong focus on application performance, reliability, scalability, and security. The role requires active participation and influence in technical discussions, solution design, code reviews, testing activities, and continuous improvement initiatives within an Agile delivery environment. \n\nThe ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience in software development, excellent problem-solving skills, and a collaborative mindset. You will also contribute to the evolution of engineering standards and best practices while supporting and mentoring junior members of the team. \nKey Responsibilities \nAnalyse business and technical requirements to design, develop, test, and maintain software components and services. \nDesign, develop, and support modern APIs, ensuring reliability, scalability, and maintainability. \nWrite clean, efficient, and scalable code aligned with established engineering standards and best practices. \nContribute to application and service design, including scalable and modular architecture approaches. \nPerform unit testing, integration testing, troubleshooting, and defect resolution to ensure software quality and stability. \nCollaborate with Product Owners, QA Engineers, and development teams throughout the Agile software delivery lifecycle. \nManager and lead code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering practices and delivery processes. \nProvide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, supporting knowledge sharing and team development. \n\nRequired Competence and Skills \nFive or more years of hands-on software development experience. \nStrong knowledge of Java 11+, Spring, Spring Boot \nGood knowledge of Hibernate or equivalent ORM, and relational databases like MySQL, experience with NoSQL databases is a bonus. \nExperience building JSON and XML APIs. 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GitLab experience would be beneficial. \nExperience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Docker and Kubernetes would be beneficial. \nExperience working with Claude Code, or other AI coding tools. \nExperience with micro-service and SaaS architectures. \nExperience with Event Driven Architecture and Domain-driven design concepts a plus. \nAbility to communicate well and with influence among technical teams. \nAbility to prioritise workloads under pressure and meet deadlines. \nAbility to work with autonomy and ownership, find answers amongst ambiguity, and understand new domains with precision. \n\nWhy us? \nWe are an accredited flexible company, utilising a hybrid working model, providing equipment for home working alongside one or two monthly visits to our beautiful central London office. \nWe offer a highly competitive benefits package including private healthcare and rail discounts. \nWe provide a wealth of career development opportunities with training that is individual, focused on improving your skills and helping you become the best professional you can be. \nOur team’s health and wellness is genuinely important to us, so we offer a number of wellbeing subscriptions including membership to the #1 leading meditation app. \nA unique opportunity to work for a tech company that is helping the environment by revolutionising the way we travel. \n\nOur values are simple: Do Good by working for a better tomorrow; 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