As a software engineer, you’ll be responsible for writing, testing and getting software production ready. You’ll also be asked to run small PoCs to test concepts and improve the way we write software and solutions.

Security is an important requirement for Enigmatic Smile, so adherence to our PCI and ISO policies is a must for all requests and actions.

What do we do?

Enigmatic Smile is a fintech scale-up. We’re a distributed team with a base in Glasgow, Scotland. Our customers are worldwide, and each country has different requirements we support through our platform. We are a visionary company looking to enable consumers, retailers, rewards publishers and banks around the world to improve customer experience.

Who are we looking for?

You will know your space and be confident in the way you complete your work, but know where your limitations are and collaborate with the wider team when needed. You like to have fun at work and have confidence that things you work on will “just work”; happy to jump in to help when things don’t go to plan, because that happens sometimes in technology.

Our way of working

We're a distributed team, with the primary engineering teams in UK and Portugal. Our wider team are on most continents of the world. Your day to day team will be based in a European timezone (GMT +/- 2h). Our working language is English.

This role is primarily remote, with occassional travel/office visits.

Objectives of this role

• Writing high quality software, that is both scalable and robust
• Testing and examining code written by others, including providing PR feedback
• Supporting the QA team to uphold code and application quality levels, including writing automated tests where needed
• Ensuring that libraries are safe and secure, including adherence to policies supporting PCI DSS Level 1 and ISO27001
• Identifying technical problems and implementing software updates and fixes
• Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
• Planning projects and being involved in project management decisions

Responsibilities

• Build software to reduce the occurrence of errors and improve customer experience
• Develop software to support business goals
• Perform root cause analysis of production errors and resolve technical issues
• Design procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance

Required skills and qualifications

• Experience as a lead PHP engineer, ideally with multiple frameworks
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows
• Good knowledge of common development languages and tools, any compiled languages such as Golang or Rust would rank well
• Working knowledge of databases, both NoSQL/Document and SQL
• Problem-solving attitude
• Collaborative team spirit
• Security is a top focus

As a scaling company, our benefits are evolving. As a minimum, you can expect:

• Fun work trips periodically, including meetups and events across UK and Europe.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (based on the country you live in)
• Discretionary Bonus
• Pension contributions
• Training and certifications
• Medical cover
• Access to online training programmes

Benefits presently under review:

• Enhanced pension contributions

Salary range: £70-80k

Your line manager is based in Scotland, with colleagues in Portugal and across the UK (primarily Scotland).