Senior Software Engineer – UK

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer at DISCO, you will lead architectural initiatives within a SaaS platform, mentor engineers, and shape scalable, high-performance systems. You’ll collaborate with product and design teams to align technical designs with business needs, driving continuous improvement and innovation. Expect to solve complex, cross-team challenges and contribute to architectural decisions that impact multiple product areas. This role offers impact, growth, and the chance to advance a cloud-native legal tech stack at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Open, inclusive environment
• Medical and dental insurance
• Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus
• Competitive salary plus RSUs
• Startup in the legal tech space
• Growth opportunities across the company

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within project teams and contribute to technical decision-making
• Design for high performance, scalability, and reliability
• Engage with product managers, designers, developers, and executives to align architecture with business needs
• Design, develop, and maintain sophisticated, scalable software solutions with architectural excellence
• Uphold code quality through rigorous reviews and optimization
• Tackle complex technical challenges with innovative solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders on planning and execution
• Stay current with technology trends and bring innovative ideas to the team
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation

Key requirements

• 7-10+ years in software development with SaaS or cloud experience
• Experience leading or playing key roles in significant software projects
• Strong collaboration skills for planning and feature implementation
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) for microservices
• Proficiency in designing and architecting microservices, including distributed data management and event-driven architectures
• Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-based data storage (SQL, NoSQL, caches)
• Strong programming skills in Java/Kotlin, Python, or C#, and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with server management, networking, and cloud services; understanding SDLC stages

• collaboration
• clear communication
• problem-solving
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab CI/CircleCI)

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