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Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for a full-time Senior Software Engineer to join our Technology Team.

This role has a strong focus on building new tech to support our ambitious growth; whilst also actively developing new features upon our current foundation. Our current tech stack uses a wide variety of technologies, but we're primarily working with PHP (Laravel) and JS (Node); all running in containers on Google Cloud Platform.

In this role, you will have the freedom and autonomy to put your mark on our tech and processes and drive progress and improvements across our systems. While doing so, you will be reporting directly to our Head of Technology while collaborating closely with our small but mighty Technology Team and highly dedicated Tour Operations team. A true dream-team (if we say so ourselves!)

This is a fully remote role and we are open to candidates based in any country, provided you are well positioned to collaborate and communicate well with our teams in UK and European time-zones.

What this role involves…

• Designing and building new software to help improve process efficiency, and solve problems for our colleagues in other departments.
• Maintaining and improving our technology stack, including cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, code quality and more.
• Developing integrations between bespoke internal software and third-party partner platforms.
• Enhancing our portfolio of websites, supporting our marketing team with ongoing work, performance improvements, security and stability.

What we need from you…

Don't worry if you can't meet all of these requirements exactly, get in touch anyway if you think you might be a good fit.

• Strong proficiency with either PHP (Laravel) or JavaScript (specifically React and Node)
• Knowledge of Wordpress would be a bonus
• Understanding of databases - specifically SQL databases like Postgres
• Familiarly with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud
• An enthusiasm to actively participate in discussions around product design and development
• Ability to find the balance between ideal code and working code
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively; our current team is small but growing
• Strong desire to learn
• Passionate about technology and problem-solving
• Be comfortable with troubleshoot and debugging, sometimes in unfamiliar technologies
• Good communication skills and proficiency in both spoken and written English
• Experience within a lean team and start-up environment is a plus
• At ExperienceFirst, we are not just looking for team members who we know will perform well. Instead, we highly value team members who bring the mindset, attitude and behaviors that it takes to be an integral part of our team. Therefore, you must be motivated by and feel closely aligned with our four company values:

Why should you consider joining ExperienceFirst?

ExperienceFirst is a global travel brand born in New York in 2009. We currently operate in North America & Europe with our flag already flying in major cities including several cities across the US, Paris, Madrid and Barcelona.

What sets us apart from other walking tours, is that we bring travelers together to show them a city from a true local perspective. When you take a tour with us, we're showing you our city the way we'd show our family when they're in town. We'll share the stories and secrets you won't uncover without a local to lead the way. Discover unexpected places. Learn what the love. Be immersed in something completely new.

Although our HQ sits in New York, we believe in bringing on board the strongest and most motivated people, regardless of where they're based. Our fully remote team members live where they want, have the freedom to work abroad, and with flexible working hours, you will have the opportunity to tailor your workday around your personal life, giving you meaningful work-life balance.

Interested? Great! Here's what will happen next…

Remember… if you are keen to learn more about this opportunity but feel that you do not meet 100% of the criteria set out here, we still want to hear from you! Our recruitment process is designed to spot not just great experience, but we're equally focused on identifying strong potential and transferable skills in our candidates.

In short, we simply cannot wait to hear from you!

You can expect the following experience from our fully remote interview journey:

1. Discovery Call: (30 minutes) If we feel your application aligns well with our needs for this role, we will invite you to an initial discovery call with our Head of Technology who will be looking to learn more about your experiences, skills and motivation for applying to this role.
2. Practical Task: (1 hour) If both you and our Head of Technology feel there is a strong alignment between what you're looking for in your next role, and what we need in our team, you will be invited to complete a practical task which you will then present in your second meeting. You will be presenting your task to our Head of Technology and one other team member.
3. Team Interview: (30 minutes) Once you have demonstrated your skills and experience, you will have the opportunity to meet additional team members you will work closely with in this role. This is also a great chance to learn more about our culture, and what working at ExperienceFirst really feels like.
4. Offer: The moment we're waiting for! Once you have nailed the interview stages, we will share your job offer and additional details via email. The rest will then be history…