Lead Product Engineer

Vorboss is building London’s next-generation business fibre network. This is a responsibility that we take seriously; we understand that for most businesses, reliable fibre internet is as important as heat, electricity, and water. We want to completely change the fibre network in London (and beyond), and we’re on the hunt for smart, talented people to join us.

At Vorboss, we do the right thing—no matter what. Our unwavering focus on engineering excellence and unrivalled commitment to customer service is trusted by the most important organisations across the UK and Europe in the technology, pharmaceutical, financial, and e-commerce industries.  

We’re proud to have earned one of the best reputations in the industry, and it is essential to us that we maintain that reputation as we grow. Our team is tight knit and highly talented. We trust each other to do the right thing, take responsibility, and be a champion for our collective success.  

We’re looking for talented, smart people to join us as we embark on this exciting period of growth. Our vision for Vorboss is to be ‘the best job that someone ever had’, regardless of how long they stay with us, and promise to provide a supportive workplace based on respect and trust.

We are seeking a Lead Product Engineer with strong experience working across the stack, to join our Product Engineering team.

We're looking for a leader who thrives in varied environments, effortlessly switching between hands-on software development, strategic stakeholder engagement, and effective team management.

This leadership role demands not just versatility but a comprehensive product ownership mindset. You'll be deeply involved in every phase – from requirements gathering, system design and development, through deployment, to ongoing monitoring and long-term support.

You'll be focusing on leading the delivery of a new event driven platform that backs one of the key business processes that sets us aside from competitors.

• Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers on the team, to deliver high-quality software on time and within budget.
• System Design: Design system architecture, ensuring scalability and security.
• API Design and Development: Develop robust APIs with a strong emphasis on GraphQL.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with the Head of Product Engineering and key business stakeholders.
• Product Ownership: Translate and prioritise basic requirements into comprehensive, effective solutions to align with business goals and user requirements

• Adaptability in a Fast-Paced Environment: Thrives in dynamic settings and can quickly adapt to the evolving needs of the business. Comfortable with rapid changes and able to maintain high performance under pressure.
• Proactive and Self-Motivated: A true go-getter who takes initiative without waiting for directions. Demonstrates a self-starter attitude with the drive to learn and tackle new challenges independently. Internet for Business.
• Takes Responsibility: Takes proactive ownership of tasks and responsibilities and agrees that engineers should own their product's entire life cycle.
• Collaborative and Solution-Oriented: Excellent at collaborating with cross-functional teams, understanding their needs, and proactively offering solutions. Displays strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.
• Strategic Thinker with a Product Mindset: Able to think like both a software developer and a product manager, seamlessly taking business requirements through to implementation.

Must-have skills:

• Expertise in Typescript or similar strongly typed languages.
• Experience working with event driven architectures.
• Experience with both consuming and developing Graphql APIs.
• Exposure to Containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaaC tooling, and Public Cloud platforms.

Desirable skills:

• Familiarity with schema first database development, especially with Prisma ORM.
• Familiarity with React or other front end development frameworks.
• Experience with durable execution platforms.
• Experience with graph databases and low & no-code tools.

We believe in taking care of our staff both mentally and physically and in order to support this we offer a range of benefits that you can access.  

• Employee Share Plan-Once an employee at Vorboss, we offer the opportunity to become a share holder in the company*. 

• Company pension scheme. 

• Bonus scheme. 

• 5% of your annual salary to go towards any training course of your choice**. 

• 25 days of annual leave allowance that increases with years served (excluding bank holidays). 

• Private Healthcare. 

• Life assurance.

• Income Protection.

• Access to Spill, our mental health support partner. 

• Cycle to work scheme.  

• Half price gym memberships through the healthcare provider. 

• Free eye test. 

• Travel loan. 

• Hastee app, to help manage your salary and finances. 

(*Terms & conditions apply - amount possible to buy is capped and contingent on pre-existing variables.)  

(**This is capped up to a certain salary). 

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We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

We aim to create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful discrimination, promoting dignity and respect for all, and where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.

This commitment includes training managers and all other employees about their rights and responsibilities under the equality, diversity, and inclusion policy. Responsibilities include staff conducting themselves to help the organisation provide equal opportunities in employment, and prevent bullying, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful discrimination.

Vorboss promotes step-free access at our main headquarters, whilst taking into consideration physical barriers employees might face across all other sites.

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