Senior Software Engineer (Frontend focused)

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London

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Hybrid requirements: 3 days per week in the office.

We need an exceptional Senior Software Engineer who is proficient across the full stack but has a strong passion for frontend development. You'll build intuitive and powerful user interfaces that define how data teams interact with Orchestra, while also contributing to backend systems. What You'll Do - TLDR: Do all it takes to build an exceptional product and scale the core experience of Orchestra products. - Implement and maintain features across the full stack, with a primary focus on the frontend and a strong understanding of backend integration. - Own systems end-to-end: architecture, implementation, deployment, and iteration of user-facing features and their backend connections. - Collaborate closely with customers, design partners, and other internal stakeholders to translate capabilities and requirements into intuitive user experiences. - Drive the full development lifecycle, from technical planning to production launch and post-release improvements. - Contribute to shaping our technical direction, engineering culture, and product strategy. What We're Looking For - 5+ years of experience building and shipping full-stack products. - Fluent in React + TypeScript, with a strong portfolio of frontend work. - Concrete understanding of UI/UX best practices, component design, performance tradeoffs, and scalable frontend architecture. - Proficiency in Python or a willingness to learn and contribute to backend services. - Fast, resourceful, and opinionated - you know when to ship and when to conduct an experiment. - Demonstrated experience working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure). - Bonus: Engineering/product at a leading startup, experience with testing frameworks like Playwright or Storybook, and building using serverless technologies. - You live in the UK and will come to our office in London 3 days a week. Our Tech Stack - Frontend: React, TypeScript, Playwright, Storybook - Backend: Python, FastAPI, Postgres, TypeScript - Cloud: AWS (Lambda, Dynamo, EKS, etc.)‍ - DevOps & Tooling: GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker Benefits‍ - Competitive salary - Bi-annual offsite - Regular team dinners + socials

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Culture overview

At Orchestra we have a tight-knit and unique culture. We're combining the best elements of start-up culture with rigorous planning and execution to create an incredible environment for achieving awesome things while having an awesome time.

Employee benefits

Flexible Working

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Office vibe

City Centre

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Leadership

Co-founder & CTOWill Davies

Tech overview

We are a small team of creative problem solvers who collaborate openly to find the best solutions. Our expertise is deep, but we're always open to being challenged and exploring new ways of doing things. We thrive on teamwork and transparency, ensuring every voice is heard. We operate in two-week sprints, with adaptive processes to handle new challenges and evolving project needs. Team members are encouraged to learn new technologies and are given significant responsibility and autonomy, empowering them to take ownership of their work.

Engineering principles

Automated acceptance testing

Change Management

Code Reviews

Collective code ownership

Continuous delivery

Continuous integration

Infrastructure as code

Knowledge sharing

Micro services

Monitoring and logging

Rapid release cycles