The Company

Lavanda is a B2B software company. We’ve developed an award-winning, best-in-class SaaS platform that enables Multifamily and Student accommodation operators to optimise their portfolios with a comprehensive short and medium-term rental solution.

Our software toolkit enables partners to tap into the full spectrum of rental demand across their portfolios, whilst powering a range of management solutions to suit their evolving needs: fully-outsourced operations or in-house management.

Having raised a total of £15m+ to date, we’re backed by leading VC investors and are now scaling the business globally.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Fullstack Engineer to join our engineering team. This role requires a deep understanding of both front-end and back-end development, with a strong focus on Ruby and Node.js technologies.

This role is quite unique in that you would be working as a part of our Acceleration team that is about empowering the product teams by building out libraries, setting up systems, and creating frameworks. In this role, you would be working alongside a Backend Engineer, and a DevOps.

Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable, robust, and high-performance web applications using Ruby, Node.js, and other relevant technologies.
Work on both server-side and client-side code, delivering end-to-end functionality.
Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement and refine dynamic user experiences.
Integrate data from various back-end services and databases.
Create and maintain software documentation.
Lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and ensure software quality and best practices.
Participate in all phases of the agile development cycle, from concept development to deployment and maintenance.
Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver innovative solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a fullstack developer with significant experience in Ruby and Node.js.
Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks.
Expertise in developing RESTful APIs.
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and non-relational databases like MongoDB.
Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React or AngularJS).
Strong understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and ability to perform in a team environment.
Strong communication skills and proficiency in English.

Preferred Skills

Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Familiarity with container technology such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Knowledge of additional programming languages such as Python or PHP.

Benefits

Competitive salary + potential for equity.
Flexible working is actively embraced + remote first
Choose your own tech - get the equipment you love using at work.
Personal Development budget, courses and plans tailored to you and your role
Generous holiday allowance, including the full Christmas to New Year as a break on us.
Join a highly motivated, engaged team of extremely smart, creative and talented people.