Senior Software Engineer

Company: Definely
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Location: Greater London
Job Description:

We’re looking for a Senior Engineer with strong technical depth and a passion for building exceptional user experiences. You’ll play a key role in shaping our front-end architecture, collaborating closely with product and design teams, and delivering scalable, performant solutions used by legal professionals worldwide.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll act as a technical expert and a trusted partner helping to guide best practices, influence decisions, and mentor others through collaboration and example.

What you’ll do:

  • Design and build sophisticated React applications integrating with Microsoft Word, M365, and other Office products using Office.js.
  • Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code while driving performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver user-focused, accessible features.
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and help shape the evolution of our tech stack.
  • Mentor and support team members through knowledge sharing, code reviews, and best practice guidance.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical challenges and drive continuous improvement through automation and AI-assisted workflows.
  • Maintain high-quality standards with robust testing, documentation, and security practices.

What you’ll bring:

  • 4+ years of hands‑on experience building production React applications.
  • Familiarity with agentic coding assistants such as Claude Code or similar AI tools.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English.
  • Proven ability to work independently while contributing effectively to team goals.
  • Experience working successfully in hybrid or remote development environments.
  • Solid understanding of React performance optimisation (e.g. memoisation, code splitting, avoiding unnecessary re‑renders).
  • Experience with Git, version control best practices, and CI/CD pipelines.

We’ll be lucky if you have:

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Add‑in guidelines and Office Store submission processes.
  • Prior experience in product‑focused or startup environments.
  • Exposure to AI‑powered developer tools and automation workflows.

What we offer:

  • Competitive salary + bonus
  • Share options
  • Quarterly team socials & annual company offsite
  • We can offer hybrid or remote working for this role
  • 1 month “work from anywhere”
  • Take your birthday off
  • £750 annual learning & development budget
  • Enhanced parental leave
Posted: March 25th, 2026