Software Engineer II (Forge - Post Purchase) in London

MOO set out to shake up the world of print back in 2006. Today we’re a 400+ strong team who create print and digital products for companies of all sizes – from Google and AirBnB to small businesses. Our global HQ is in London, UK, with additional premises in Dagenham, Boston, MA, East Providence, RI, and Denver, CO.

The Forge team focuses on enabling branded product launches through our expanding network of vendors while improving our in-house internal manufacturing system. Our mission is 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 when their custom-branded product arrives at their door. Our platform plays a crucial role in ensuring that every new product launch is scalable, efficient, and beautifully delivered.

The Role

You’ll be joining an established platform team that sits at the heart of MOO’s post-purchase journey, ensuring 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 time.

Responsibilities

• 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 processes.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that supports core fulfilment workflows – work closely with senior engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Take part in design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that help us scale.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders across teams to support new product launches and vendor integrations.
• Continuously improve how we work – from refining CI/CD pipelines to strengthening observability and developer experience.

About You

• Java 21 - Terraform - AWS suite - Spring boot - Serverless, event-driven architecture.
• Manufacturing/shipping or eCommerce background.
• You care about great user experience, improving internal tooling, and want to collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to achieve this.
• You’re self-motivated and a team player — doing your best work when collaborating with others.
• You have some experience of working in an agile environment and are willing to learn and evolve your skillset.
• Understanding of the importance of code quality and testing.
• Challenges themselves and others to imagine and implement improvements collaboratively.
• Promotes transparency and collaboration with your tech peers and stakeholders.
• Has a keen eye for detail.
• Cares about providing a great user experience.

Nice To Have

• Experience with MES systems like Tulip etc.
• A keen interest in operational processes, particularly in manufacturing, shipping, fulfilment or supply chain.

What’s it like to work at MOO?

MOO’s the kind of workplace where you can really be yourself. 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 Statement

We 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. We strive to create a values-driven, purposeful and highly empowered organisation that we are all proud to work for. 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.