Senior Software Engineer - Labyrinth Intelligence

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Ripjar specialises in the development of software and data products that help governments and organisations combat serious financial crime. Our technology is used to identify criminal activity such as money laundering and terrorist financing, enabling organisations to enforce sanctions at scale to help combat rogue entities and state actors.

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:

• Developing software solutions that extend and customise the core platform's capabilities to create tailored offerings for individual customers. This includes coding additional features and functionalities that enable the platform to address unique requirements and delivery of specialised software.
• Expanding the core platform's capabilities by integrating additional data sources using a wide range of integration patterns. You will be managing diverse data formats, both structured and unstructured, ensuring smooth integration and compatibility.
• Offer comprehensive, hands-on support throughout the deployment, configuration, and integrations phases, ensuring seamless implementation and addressing any challenges that arise promptly.
• Work closely with our internal teams such as engineering, UX and product management, fostering a collaborative approach to problem-solving and ensuring timely resolutions.

Requirements

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.

• Expertise in JavaScript, Node.js and React with an underlying understanding of web technologies and frameworks.
• Proficient in the use of Linux, Git, MongoDB, and OpenSearch.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS), containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and data processing solutions (Apache NiFi).
• An understanding of how to create solutions that are secure, highly available, resilient, and scalable.
• A technical proficiency and a concrete understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Collect and communicate customer feedback to help influence product enhancements and improvements whilst driving changes to our technical stack.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with the capability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with customers and internal engineering teams / stakeholders.
• A willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites when required.
• SC or DV clearance would be beneficial

Benefits

Why we think you'll love it here.

• Base Salary of up to £85,000 per year DOE.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
• Hybrid working option for employees. Minimum of 2 days a week in the office
• Company Share Scheme.
• Life Assurance
• Private Family Healthcare.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to the O'Reilly Learning and Development platform to support your personal and professional growth.
• 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.
• There is a well-stocked pantry with food, snacks and drinks when in the office.

Ripjar's Commitment to Diversity

"Diversity is essential in the way we operate. Having people from different backgrounds, genders and experiences ensures that we make decisions with a truly global perspective. Diversity gives us strength in our technology, analysis and relationships." - Maria Cox, Head of People Operations