Engineer - Software Engineering in London

LondonProduct & Technology – Software Engineering /Perm - Full-time /HybridMOO brings brands to life in a sustainable way, with a range of remarkable print and merchandise products. We combine design, technology, manufacturing and service, so that people can connect in memorable ways. Not online but out there, in real life. Since then we've built an award-winning and much-loved brand, with customer satisfaction and Trustpilot ratings that make most businesses want to give up and hire an army of review bots. We've got half a million customers, mostly small and medium businesses in North America, the UK, and Europe – businesses that, like us, get all excited about putting something real and beautiful into people's hands. Backed by venture capital, we're part of Tech Nation's 'Future Fifty', recently passing $1bn in lifetime revenue, and featuring in the Guardian's top 10 UK start-ups list. In the US, you'll find us in Boston, MA, as well as East Providence, RI and Denver, CO and with our most recent office expansion in Cape Town South Africa.
The Forge team is focused on enabling branded product launches through our expanding network of vendors while improving our in-house internal manufacturing system. Our mission is simple: to power product launches that grow revenue for MOO by enabling our manufacturing team to produce high-quality products quickly and efficiently. We operate as an agile team, working closely with internal stakeholders to orchestrate the post-purchase journey from the moment a customer checks out, to the moment their custom-branded product arrives at their door.
Please note that this is a Hybrid role, for our London, Camden Office*The RoleYou'll be joining an established platform team that sits at the heart of MOO's post-purchase journey making sure every customer order is smoothly handed off to the right production partner and fulfilled without a hitch.
As a Software Engineer, you'll work closely with a small team to improve the resilience, observability, and scalability of our systems. From refining service architecture to setting up robust monitoring and alerting, you'll play a hands-on role in keeping our internal manufacturing system healthy and evolving.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building reliable software, likes digging into systems, and wants to grow in a supportive environment. You'll learn from experienced engineers, contribute to essential platform features, and take ownership of technical areas over timeResponsibilities Build, test, and deploy backend services as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team, using Java, Terraform, and AWS. Contribute to the reliability and scalability of our systems by improving monitoring, alerting, and incident response processesWrite clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that supports core fulfilment workflows- Work closely with senior engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solvingTake part in design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that help us scaleCollaborate with engineers and stakeholders across teams to support new product launches and vendor integrationsContinuously improve how we work — from refining CI/CD pipelines to strengthening observability and developer experienceAbout YouJava (21)AWS suiteSpring bootYou care about great user experience, improving internal tooling, and want to collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to achieve this.
You have some experience of working in an agile environment, and are willing to learn and evolve your skillset.
Above all, a team playerUnderstanding of the importance of code quality and testingChallenges themselves and others to imagine and implement improvements collaborativelyPromote transparency and collaboration with your tech peers and stakeholdersHas a keen eye for detailCares about providing a great user experienceNice To HaveTypescriptTerraformServerlessEvent driven architectureManufacturing/shipping or eCommerce backgroundExperience with MES systems like Tulip etcA keen interest in operational processes, particularly in manufacturing, shipping, fulfilment or supply chain.
Dye your hair purple. Whatever helps you feel comfortable and happy at work. We want to help you grow in your career and set you up for success – while also recognising the importance of a healthy work/life balance.
That's why we offer 25 days holiday rising by one day for each year here (for 5 years), a matched pension scheme, and paid parental leave. We'll offer you private healthcare, life insurance, a season ticket loan, and a cycle to work scheme. We also offer flexible work schedules with hybrid and remote working for certain roles as well as a Work From Anywhere program.
Diversity StatementWe are working hard to create a representative, inclusive and super-friendly team, because we know that different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds make for a better workplace. MOO doesn't discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected class.
As a design and technology company we have a desire and a responsibility to build a business that represents the world around us. And we are committed to continuous investment in building an open and inclusive environment, welcoming a diverse audience of candidates who see themselves working and thriving at MOO.
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