Software Engineer

At Ripjar, we are making the world more secure using technology. By using our products, organisations and governments can prevent financial crime and other illegal activity. This is a great time to join a growing group of highly talented technologists and data scientists who are designing products that solve real world issues and are changing the way criminal activities are detected and prevented.

Team mission:

Our Delivery team provides robust and feature rich software using Ripjar’s world-class technologies to satisfy broad customer requirements into both the government and commercial organisations.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Software Engineer, you will work with a diverse team of talented engineers to design, build and deploy solutions for our customers. You will be using the latest technologies to provide solutions that are highly available and operate at scale.

Key tasks:

• Working closely with customers to create integrated solutions for their business issues.
• Deploying, configuring & integrating new product installations.
• Integrating new data sources into Ripjar’s solution using advanced ETL techniques to handle structured and unstructured data.
• Collaborating with our engineering, product, UX, and architecture teams to enhance our technology stack and product base.
• Creating engaging demonstrations to showcase our products and our latest R&D developments.

The successful candidate should have these skills:

We recognise that demonstrable skills in all these technologies is not easy to find. Don’t let that stop you from applying! We can work in partnership to identify your strengths and provide you with the training necessary to fill any gaps.

• You will have worked with at least one of our core technologies: Node.js, React, Python, and Bash scripts. You will also able to evaluating new technologies.
• Delivering and deploying our technology stack requires familiarity with Linux, Git, MongoDB and Elasticsearch.
• Ideally you have worked with containers, Kubernetes, and data processing solutions Apache NiFi and Airflow.
• Strong communication skills.
• You understand how to create solutions that are secure, highly available, resilient, and scalable.
• You will be technically proficient with a good understanding of the software development lifecycle. Your strengths will include good analytical and fault-finding skills.

Benefits

Why we think you’ll love it here

• Base Salary of up to £65,000 per year DOE.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
• Fully remote working option for employees.
• Company Share Scheme.
• Private Family Healthcare.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company contributions to your pension.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
• The latest tech including a top of the range MacBook Pro.
• Offices in Cheltenham, London and Bristol.
• For those working remotely, financial assistance will be available to help set up your home office.
• There is a well-stocked pantry with food, snacks and drinks when in the office.