Lead Software Engineer
hace 14 horas
Aberdeen
Lead Developer London - Hybrid 1/2 days in office £85,000 - £100,000 About Simmer We’re Simmer Eats, one of Europe’s fastest-growing food brands. We’ve grown 10x in the last year, and we’re building the next phase of scale on a modern commerce and technology stack. Our mission is simple: make healthy eating effortless. High-protein, great-tasting meals delivered straight to customers’ doors, powered by technology that actually scales. If you’re a commercially minded, hands-on Full Stack Engineer who wants real ownership, real impact, and the chance to shape a platform at a critical inflection point, this role is for you. Why This Role? ● You'll help shape how our entire commerce stack works together as we migrate and scale. ● You’ll operate across frontend, backend, and integrations, solving real-world problems, not just tickets. ● You’ll work in a fast-moving, high-growth environment where decisions are made quickly and good ideas win. ● No red tape. No endless approvals. Just meaningful responsibility and visible impact. What You’ll Be Doing Building & Scaling -Lead development across our Shopify-based commerce platform, building robust, scalable features across frontend, backend, and integrations. Full Stack Ownership -Work end-to-end across the stack, from storefront experiences to APIs, third-party services, and internal integrations -Optimising Performance -Continually improve site speed, reliability, and conversion across the customer journey, from landing pages through checkout. Solving Real Problems -Partner closely with e-commerce, marketing, and operations teams to build solutions that drive revenue and improve customer experience. Systems & Integrations -Build and maintain integrations with payments, fulfilment, analytics, and other third-party platforms, ensuring everything works together cleanly and reliably. Technical Leadership -Contribute to architectural decisions, raise engineering standards, and help shape how we build as the platform evolves. -Migration Collaboration -Work alongside the existing dev team during our platform migration, helping ensure a smooth, well-executed transition. Who We’re Looking For ● 5+ years’ experience as a full stack engineer, with strong experience building production e-commerce systems ● Solid Shopify experience, including Liquid, Online Store 2.0, theme architecture, and Shopify APIs ● Strong frontend skills: JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, CSS/SCSS, responsive design ● Backend experience working with APIs, webhooks, and third-party integrations (Node.js or similar experience a plus) ● Comfortable working across multiple systems and understanding how data and events flow between them ● Experience supporting or contributing to a platform migration or major re-architecture is highly beneficial ● Performance-minded: you care about speed, reliability, and scalability ● Commercially aware: you understand how technical decisions impact conversion, revenue, and growth ● Self-driven and accountable — you don’t wait to be told what to fix ● Strong communicator who collaborates well across technical and non-technical teams What You’ll Get We’re not your average company, and this isn’t a safe, slow role. ● 💡 Ownership & Impact - real responsibility, real influence ● 🕘 Flexibility - work where and when you’re most productive ● 📈 Growth - as Simmer scales, so will your role ● 🍽 Delicious Perks - discounted Simmer meals (naturally) ● 🎉 A Winning Culture - we move fast, learn quickly, and celebrate progress If this sounds like the Tech lead role for you then APPLY NOW !!