Software Engineer at Prolific

Engineering

[£67,000-75,000 + Share Options]

                    

  Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

 

The role

We’re looking for Software Engineers with a ‘product builder’ mind-set to join our team and take a pivotal role in the development and guidance of our product. As a ‘T-shaped’ engineer, you will bring a broad practical knowledge across various areas of software development, complementing and supporting our growing team whilst having a deeper specialism in backend. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your existing skills, experience, and knowledge to significantly influence the trajectory of our product as we aim to revolutionize research.

This team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining a world-class enterprise payment platform that supports the ever-evolving needs of our rapidly growing business. Our mission is to create seamless, scalable, and reliable solutions that enable secure and efficient transactions at a massive scale!

What you’ll be doing in the role 

• Team Collaboration: Work as part of a cross-functional, stream-aligned team, collaborating with the engineering manager, product manager, designer, tech lead, and fellow engineers.
• Agile Practices: Use agile software development and a product mindset to plan, build, and support software that delivers value to customers.
• Customer Focus: Partner with teams outside of product engineering and work closely with customers to understand their needs.
• Cloud Expertise: Confidently work across major cloud providers, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Ownership & Operations: Embrace a 'You Build It, You Run It' mindset, maintaining ownership from code commit to production while striving for system stability and observability.
• Growth Mindset: Champion engineering principles and actively improve the engineering culture.
• Proactive Attitude: Self-motivated and energetic, thriving in a fast-paced environment with a bias for action.

 

What you’ll bring to the role

• Technical Expertise: Proficient in Python (or similar), TypeScript/JavaScript, and NoSQL Databases. Event-Driven Architectures, AWS (Serverless) and /orGCP.
• Quality & Observability: Strong advocate for test automation and maintaining high-quality code. Experience supporting production systems with a focus on observability (e.g., RUM, tracing).
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Skilled in working within teams with strong engineering practices, sharing knowledge, and fostering collective excellence.
• Customer & Product Focus: Committed to delivering customer-centric solutions and caring about the entire product lifecycle.
• Continuous Improvement: Passionate about iterative development, using data and feedback to drive enhancements in processes and outcomes.
• Learning & Adaptability: Dedicated to self-improvement and staying current with the latest trends in software development.
• Advantageous: Experience building billing or payment platforms.

 

Key Technologies 

• Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform and AWS
• Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Frameworks: Vue.js, Django Rest Framework, Container-based and Serverless architectures
• Databases: MongoDB and DynamoDB
• DevOps and Monitoring: CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Celery, EventBridge and DataDog

 

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.

 

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