Software Engineer (Labs) - Hybrid, Leicester UK

Join the team powering the future of digital credentials. Accredible, the world’s leading digital credential platform, is looking for a mission-driven Labs Software Engineer to help rapidly prototype and build the next generation of innovative products. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of experimentation, AI-assisted development, and real-world customer impact.

As part of Accredible Labs, you’ll play a key role in taking ideas from proof of concept to product-market fit, owning the full software development lifecycle, deployments, and customer support along the way. If you thrive in fast-moving environments, love building from scratch, and want to shape the future of learning technology, let’s connect!

You’re an experienced engineer who enjoys moving quickly, experimenting, and building products that solve real customer problems. You’re comfortable wearing multiple hats, working independently, and collaborating deeply across product, design, and engineering. You have a builder’s mindset, balancing speed and quality, and you’re excited by the challenge of taking prototypes into scalable, production-ready software.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Using AI-assisted software development to rapidly prototype new product ideas.
• Designing, developing, and maintaining software after prototypes achieve product-market fit.
• Owning the full technical stack of Labs products: front-end, back-end, and infrastructure.
• Performing releases and handling issues related to deployments.
• Supporting customers directly by troubleshooting and resolving technical challenges.
• Contributing to product and design decisions to ensure we build a good product.

Accredible Labs is a fast-paced, experimental environment where we build, test, learn, and iterate quickly. You’ll collaborate closely with a high-energy team focused on delivering meaningful innovation. Expect autonomy, ownership, and regular opportunities to shape not only products, but also the processes behind how we build them. You’ll be trusted to move quickly, make decisions, and continuously improve both the work and the outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

• AI-Assisted Development: You know when speed matters most and when traditional approaches are better.
• Rails/Ruby or Java or Python / Django (or similar): Professional experience with Rails or comparable back-end frameworks, ideally in SaaS.
• Backend Expertise: At least 3 years of backend development experience, including relational databases.
• Build & Deploy: Familiarity with iterative release strategies like feature flags, blue/green deployments, and dark launches.
• Solution Design: Ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Fast Learner: You absorb new information quickly and apply best practices effectively.
• Independent Problem Solver: You tackle complex technical challenges and know when to ask for help.
• Attention to Detail: You don’t let critical details slip through the cracks.
• Organization & Planning: You prioritize effectively and work with clarity and intention.
• Results Oriented: You know what you’re aiming for and measure progress.
• Proactive: You take initiative and lead with “I intend to…”
• Dependable: You follow through responsibly and communicate clearly when priorities shift.
• Prioritizer: You focus on high-leverage work that drives meaningful impact.
• Bias to Action: You move forward through iteration and small steps.
• Humble in Feedback: You welcome debate and data-driven decision-making.
• Supportive Teammate: You understand we win or lose together.
• Ambitious Builder: You aim high and look for ways to improve everything around you.
• Great Communicator: You’re succinct, thoughtful, and create space for others.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• 35 Days Annual Vacation
• Equity Options
• Flexible Leave Policies
• Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Programs
• Two hours per week (paid) dedicated to learning, plus a learning budget for courses, books, or conferences
• A commitment to investing in your growth personally and professionally
• Many additional perks!

Open and Inclusive

Accredible are proud to be a mission-driven company shaping the future of learning and achievement. Accredible is Open and Inclusive. We welcome people of any gender identity or expression, race, skin color, ethnicity, age, size, nationality, sexual orientation, ability level, neurotype, religion, elder status, family structure, culture, subculture, political views, education level, identity, and self-identification. We welcome teachers, learners, activists, artists, dreamers, doers, ordinary people, extraordinary people, and everyone in between.

Accredible is the world’s leading digital credential platform, enabling education and training leaders to increase learner engagement and drive program growth. Over 2,300 organizations, including Google, IAPP, McGraw Hill, MIT, Skillsoft, Slack, and the University of Cambridge, rely on Accredible to manage and measure everything from issuing digital certificates and badges to visualizing learning pathways to spotlighting certified learners. Founded in 2013, Accredible has helped issue and verify over 125 million career-advancing credentials. To learn more, visit accredible.com.