At a Glance
- Tasks: Architect and deliver innovative software solutions that enhance learner experiences.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company focused on impactful learning solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days holiday, private medical insurance, and a hybrid work model.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in education while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Senior-level experience in full-stack development with expertise in React and TypeScript.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
AI-first role that uses Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to speed development and emphasizes rapid, iterative, human-centered engineering.
About the Role
Senior Software Engineer on the Sync Learning & Impact squad responsible for architecting and delivering coach-to-learner and coach-to-manager interaction systems that drive learner retention and demonstrate apprenticeship ROI. Lead technical direction, mentor mid-level engineers, and ship high-quality full-stack features using React and TypeScript while integrating AI-assisted development tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and deliver large, complex features from conception to production, balancing speed and system health.
- Own the technical strategy and roadmap for your domain and lead trade-off decisions.
- Mentor and elevate mid-level engineers to Feature Lead roles, increasing squad delivery capacity.
- Produce clean, extensible full-stack code and set the team standard for quality.
- Partner closely with Product Managers and Designers to refine requirements and ensure user-centered outcomes.
- Integrate AI-assisted development tools into workflows to accelerate delivery and reduce repetitive work.
6-Month Focus
- Architect the foundation for ambiguous coach-to-manager domains where no roadmap exists.
- Mentor team members and standardize practices for scale.
- Audit and evolve use of Elixir, React, and TypeScript and establish consistent engineering patterns.
Requirements
- Senior-level experience building full-stack web applications; demonstrated technical leadership.
- Expert-level depth in React and TypeScript; Elixir experience is a plus.
- Strong system design and architectural experience; familiarity with event-driven patterns is beneficial.
- Proven mentoring and collaboration skills; ability to work closely with cross-functional teams.
- Comfortable shipping imperfect solutions quickly, iterating based on data, and making decisions amid ambiguity.
- Experience or willingness to adopt AI-assisted development tools in daily workflows.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday plus 5 additional days (1 life event day, 2 volunteer days, 2 company wellbeing days) and 8 bank holidays per year.
- Private medical insurance with Bupa, medical cashback scheme, life insurance, gym membership.
- Wellness resources via Wellhub and access to Spill mental health support.
- Hybrid working model (typically 3 days in office per week for most roles).
- Work-from-anywhere scheme: up to 10 days per year.
- Weekly informal training and knowledge-sharing, “10% time” for experimentation, and hackathons.
- Regular team social activities and stocked kitchen.
Location & Working Pattern
Hybrid work offering with in-office collaboration approximately three days per week for most roles; Coaches/Instructors have different office cadence. Company context and policies reference UK-specific checks (DBS), indicating UK operations. This is a Senior-level role (Level 3). Success is measured by technical mastery, domain ownership, feature leadership, mentoring impact, and demonstrable improvements in learner outcomes.
Skills
- System Design
- Full-Stack Development
- Mentoring
- Technical Leadership
- Product Partnership
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Architectural Patterns
- Event-driven Architecture
- Rapid Iteration
- Code Quality
- Refactoring
- AI-assisted Development
Experience Level: Senior
Employment Type: Full-time
Software Engineer - Sync Learning & Impact employer: Debtt Group
Debtt Group is an excellent employer that prioritises innovation and professional growth, making it an ideal place for those passionate about AI and automation. With a flexible remote work environment, employees enjoy a supportive culture that fosters collaboration and continuous learning, alongside opportunities to lead impactful projects that shape the future of business practices. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to enhancing skills and driving success in the digital landscape.
