Software Engineer

Reports to: Engineering Team Lead

Works closely with: Engineering Tech Lead, QA team members

Location: UK / Estonia / US (remote-friendly within these regions)

Role purpose

The Software Engineer is a reliable, independent contributor within an engineering team.

This role exists to deliver well-implemented features and fixes with minimal supervision, while collaborating effectively with teammates and QA to ensure work is robust and maintainable.

Key responsibilities

Engineering delivery

• Design and implement features and fixes within team scope
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
• Take ownership of tasks from definition through completion
• Contribute to diagnosing and fixing production issues

Quality and collaboration

• Work with QA to ensure changes are testable and appropriately covered
• Participate actively in code reviews and design discussions
• Raise technical or quality concerns early
• Balance delivery speed with long-term maintainability

Team contribution

• Support junior engineers through informal mentoring
• Share knowledge and contribute to team improvement
• Engage constructively in retrospectives and planning

What this role is not

• This is not a people management role
• This is not a cross-team technical authority role
• This is not ownership of quality strategy or architecture

Software Engineers succeed by delivering consistently and collaborating well.

Experience and capabilities

• Solid experience as a software engineer in a production environment
• Ability to work independently on moderately complex tasks
• Understanding of testing practices and code quality expectations
• Comfortable working within established technical direction
• Clear communication and good judgement

Why this role matters

Mid-level engineers are the delivery backbone of engineering teams.

Done well, this role:

• Keeps work moving without excessive oversight
• Improves code quality and team effectiveness
• Provides stability and continuity

Perks & Benefits

Remote & flexible working – with hybrid options in London or Chichester
✨ Fantastic team culture based on trust and belonging
Home office budget – £500 to set up your ideal workspace (UK) / equivalent allowance (US)
Private Medical Insurance (UK) / Comprehensive health coverage (US)
Group Life Insurance & wellbeing support
Mental well-being support – Access therapy, mental health sessions, and yoga through a premium Headspace subscription
EAP confidential benefit – 24/7 access to compassionate guidance & expert advice
⛱ 25 days holiday + bank holidays (UK) / competitive PTO (US)
Training, support, and personal development

Who We Are

As the global leader in the eCommerce automation sector, Linnworks has one mission: Giving our clients back their time to grow and lead their brands. Companies wanting to sell their products via marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Facebook, and more need a platform to automate and monitor retail, inventory, and shipping processes and performance.

We have teams across North America and Europe and are backed by Marlin Equity Partners, a leading growth equity firm headquartered in California. Linnworks not only has the market-leading product for eCommerce automation but also attracts the best people in the industry. Highly skilled, passionate, collaborative, and customer-centric — we pride ourselves on our people.