Senior Software Engineer - Edinburgh at Perk

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Django, React, API Integration, System Architecture, Agile Methodology, Mentoring, Quality Assurance, Testing, Communication, AI Coding Tools, AWS, GCP, OpenAI, DevOps, Travel Industry Experience

Industry

Description

About Us Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact. We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem. Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work. At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent-tense team brings together leading minds from travel and SaaS, representing over 70 countries. If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team. Visit www.perk.com to learn more. 🎬 Powering Real Work Are you a Senior Software Engineer with extensive programming experience? We’re not looking for stack experts. We’re looking for smart people who can bring in the best tools and processes to get the job done. You will work on a day-to-day basis with our product team to design, architect and implement our product. Perk is a next-generation platform to take the pain out of booking and managing business travel. As a Senior Software Engineer, this position involves: Product development in Python/Django and/or React of a travel-related web-based product Integrations between our product to 3rd party APIs System architecture design, implementation, and testing Work in an Agile environment with strong attention to a well-documented code, unit testing, and continuous integration Being able to mentor, coach, and train other colleagues as a domain expert Required skills and experience: "Product Engineering" mindset Pragmatism and obsession for simplicity, efficiency, and performance Extensive experience in similar roles building technically complex products in any web programming language An expert level at server-side, client-side or full stack development. Your final role within the team will depend on your skills and internal training will be provided Obsession for quality and testing Eager to learn new technologies and frameworks Strong communication skills Bonus points for: Experience using AI coding tools during development process, such as copilot, cline or similar Experience building AI backed product features using AWS, GCP or OpenAI platforms Experience in the travel industry DevOps experience with the AWS suite Experience working with high-performing, Agile development teams People who like to build stuff (we really like people who maintain/contribute to open source projects) What do we offer? 💰 A competitive compensation package, including equity options in Perk; 🌴 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays; 💼 Company Pension Plan with Aviva; 💊 Private medical insurance from Bupa; 🙌 Life insurance with Zurich; 🧘‍ Income Protection + Wellbeing App with Unum; 🦷 Access to voluntary dental insurance through Bupa; 🚲 Tax-efficient schemes such as Cycle2Work & electric car leasing via Octopus; 💪 Discounts on 12-month gym memberships with GymFlex; 💙Spring Health - Get access to 12x therapy & 12x coaching sessions per year! - a mental health support tool with access to therapists year round; 🎟️ Access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards; 🥳 Unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party; 👶 Parental leave: 12 to 16 weeks, based on eligibility factors; 🫶 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice; 🌎 A ’Work from anywhere’ in the world allowance of 20 working days per year. 📈 Exponential growth opportunities How We Work At Perk, we take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our London or Barcelona hub. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in-real-life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work. For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume. Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means you’re welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you, well, you We believe real connection happens in real life. That’s why we follow an IRL-first approach, with most teams working together in person three days a week. Some roles, such as Customer Care, spend more time in the office to stay close to our customers and each other. Our hubs are designed for collaboration and focus, spaces where ideas flow, creativity sparks, and people thrive. We hire for potential, curiosity, and impact, not just formal credentials. What matters most is your ability to grow, learn, and make a difference. As a global company serving diverse customers, we want our teams to reflect that same diversity. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, you’re welcome at Perk. At Perk, we use AI-powered tools to make parts of our recruitment process smoother and create a better experience for candidates, helping our Talent team focus on what matters most: connecting with people. Every hiring decision is made by real humans, our talent team and hiring managers, not by AI. Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to security@perk.com, and we will confirm whether it is legitimate.

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer will work closely with the product team to design, architect, and implement a travel-related web-based product. Responsibilities include product development, system architecture design, and mentoring colleagues.