Salary: £64,000 – 104,000 per year
Requirements
- We are looking for someone who has been actively developing software in a professional setting.
- We value strong programming fundamentals, including data structures, basic algorithms, object-oriented programming, testing, and version control.
- We are open to candidates from any language background, though our stack is mostly Python and we expect you to pick it up quickly if needed.
- We are looking for someone with a growth mindset who treats knowledge gaps as opportunities to learn.
- We want someone with curiosity about AI and an interest in using AI tools as leverage in their work.
- We are looking for someone with the hunger to progress toward Senior Engineer and a willingness to put in the work.
- We value initiative and someone who actively seeks out tasks and learning opportunities.
- We need strong communication skills, including the ability to explain your work, ask for help, and give useful feedback in code reviews.
Responsibilities
- Build, test, and ship backend services that power products used by our customers every day.
- Write clear, well‑tested code that is easy for the team to maintain.
- Review other engineers code and learn from their feedback and approaches.
- Pair with senior engineers on more challenging problems and develop your skills along the way.
- Ask questions, seek feedback, and take ownership of what you do not yet know.
- Use AI tools as part of your daily workflow and help the team improve how we use them.
Technologies
- AI
- Backend
- Support
- Python
- OOP
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We are Zego, an insurtech company that believes traditional motor insurance should better reflect how well people actually drive. Since 2016, we have been building fairer insurance for good drivers, from van drivers and gig workers to everyday motorists. We have sold tens of millions of policies and raised over $200M in funding. You will join one of our product teams in a hands‑on backend engineering role, with support from experienced engineers and plenty of room to grow. We work across Portugal and the UK, with a Zego Hybrid setup that combines collaborative time and flexible home working, including occasional use of our central London office. We offer a market‑competitive salary, private medical insurance, company share options, generous holiday allowance, wellbeing benefits, and an annual flexible hybrid working contribution that can support travel to the office or personal development. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning.
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