Software Engineer II (REVIEWS.io) in Leicester

Take the clearer route to smart career growth. At clearer.io, we’re reimagining eCommerce by enhancing search, discovery, and customer engagement through a standout suite of innovative apps. Our mission is straightforward yet powerful: to empower our partners with solutions that streamline their operations, foster customer trust, and drive sustainable growth.

With fresh investment and rapid growth, this is the perfect time to join our journey. When you become part of clearer.io, you step into a role where your work truly matters. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to own your projects, drive outcomes, and make an impact within a supportive, diverse team of professionals dedicated to customer success.

If you’re ready to cut through the clutter and focus on what really matters in a dynamic eCommerce landscape, clearer.io is the place to grow, lead, and shape the future of online retail.

Your Impact

As a Software Engineer II, you will lead the design and development of complex features and components for our cloud-based SaaS platform. You will architect and implement scalable solutions, provide technical guidance to other engineers, and contribute to the evolution of our technology stack. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer looking to take on greater technical responsibility and ownership.

You will work remotely from Vietnam as part of a cross-functional Scrum team. In this role, you will contribute directly to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of our software products. You will collaborate closely with fellow engineers, QA specialists, and product managers in Vietnam, as well as with the wider engineering team in Leicester in the United Kingdom and other international stakeholders.

This role requires hands-on experience with both backend and frontend development, with a particular emphasis on PHP and the Laravel framework. Familiarity with modern frontend technologies such as React, Vue.js, or AngularJS is also highly valued. You should be comfortable working in an agile environment, writing clean and maintainable code, and continuously learning new technologies and best practices.

This is a fully remote position based in Vietnam. You will report to the Software Engineering Team Lead in Leicester, working within a supportive team that values collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain complex features and components for cloud-based SaaS applications.
• Lead the development of medium to large-sized features, taking ownership from design to deployment and monitoring.
• Architect and implement solutions that are scalable, resilient, and maintainable.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt and architectural improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers, including code reviews and mentoring.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define and refine technical requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, including performance and scalability problems.
• Contribute to the selection and evaluation of new technologies and tools.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent and 2-4 years of relevant experience is required.
• Experience with e-commerce and with specific experience of Shopify a plus!
• Expert-level proficiency in programming principles (e.g. OOP, functional) and design patterns (e.g. DRY, SOLID, IoC).
• Expert-level proficiency in at least one frontend framework (React, Angular, or Vue) and experience with advanced UI concepts.
• Expert-level experience with backend languages such as PHP and other web-based object-oriented languages, using frameworks like Laravel (preferred).
• Proficient in front-end technologies including AngularJS, React, and Vue.js.
• Proven experience leading small to medium-sized development teams in an Agile environment.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including a deep understanding of cloud-native architectures.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and strong spoken and written English required.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Experience with security best practices for web applications.
• Proficiency in prompt engineering and experience in using AI coding assistant tool in day-to-day work.

Qualities

• Inquisitiveness
• Having pride in one’s work
• Tenacity: trying to work it out but knowing when to ask for help
• Follow-thru and dependability
• A strong belief in the team’s success
• Most importantly, friendly/kind/a good teammate

Why clearer.io?

We believe in making things simpler - for our customers, and for each other. That means clarity, purpose, and progress guide everything we do.

• Customers at the heart: We obsess over their needs so we can grow together
• Purposeful progress: We don’t settle. We take initiative and embrace bold thinking.
• Endless innovation: We refine, improve, and take meaningful action
• Always open: We build trust through transparency and global collaboration

Clearer benefits

• 100% Remote Culture: Work from anywhere that brings you happiness.
• Sign-on bonus
• Performance-based Year-End Bonus: Recognising and rewarding your individual contributions.
• Wellness Allowance: Support for classes promoting physical and mental health.
• Time Off: 20 days/year, in addition to Vietnam holidays.
• MacBook Provided.
• Collaborative Events: Offline meet-ups, monthly gatherings and year-end party.
• Continuous Learning: Technical and general workshops, online resources.
• Health and Wellness Benefits: Generali Health Care, annual check-up.
• International Exposure: Enhance expertise and English communication skills.
• Working hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Vietnam time), Monday to Friday.

We’re here to make things clearer - in e-commerce and in employee experience. If that sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to hear from you!