Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer | London, UK or Frankfurt, Germany 

Working Style: Hybrid - home working with office presence typically once a week 

About ESG Book 

Be part of ESG Book’s mission to make sustainability data more accessible, comparable, and transparent to help financial markets deliver a more sustainable future. 

We’re more than just a team, we’re a community committed to inclusivity. We believe that bringing together a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences is essential to driving our mission forward. Here, every voice is valued, respected, and encouraged. You'll work in an environment where individuality is celebrated, collaboration thrives, and everyone contributes towards a shared goal: building a more sustainable future for financial institutions and beyond. 

Why Join ESG Book as a Senior Software Engineer? 

At ESG Book, you’ll join a purpose-driven company where your work directly contributes to a more sustainable future.  As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our market-leading SaaS platform for ESG data exchange. Using cutting-edge, event-driven architecture, you’ll collaborate with an exceptionally talented team in a culture built on trust, autonomy, and continuous improvement. 

What You’ll Gain  

• Autonomy and Impact: Shape your projects, make key technical decisions, and directly influence our tech landscape. 

• High-Performing Team: Work with some of the best minds, delivering market-leading solutions in an innovative, collaborative environment. 

• Career Growth: Regular performance reviews, career progression pathways, and skill development opportunities. 

• Learning and Benefits: Annual training budgets, comprehensive benefits, and equity options aligning your success with ours. 

Skills You’ll Bring  

• Technical Expertise: We are open to candidates with experience in most backend languages (Golang, Java, C#, Python) and you will be open to working with Golang, as that's our main language
• Architecture: Design scalable solutions for resilient SaaS systems.  Bonus points for experience with event-driven communications patterns, DDD, micro-services.
• Build Robust Solutions: Develop and deploy secure scalable software, using cloud technologies (GCP experience is a bonus) and modern software development practises including CI/CD and IaC.

• API Development: Expertise in designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable, and well-documented APIs.

• Containerisation: Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for cloud-native applications. 

• Collaborate: Work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. 

• Mentor and Lead: Support other engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration. 
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Enhance processes, workflows, and systems to remain aligned with industry trends and best practises. 

Shape the Future of Sustainability Data 

Shape the future of ESG data in a collaborative, inclusive environment that celebrates diversity. If you’re a driven software engineer passionate about making an impact in a high-growth, purpose-driven company, we want to meet you!