Senior Software Engineer, London

Multiverse is the upskilling platform for AI and Tech adoption.

We have partnered with 1,500+ companies to deliver a new kind of learning that's transforming today’s workforce.

Our upskilling apprenticeships are designed for people of any age and career stage to build critical AI, data, and tech skills. Our learners have driven $2bn+ ROI for their employers, using the skills they’ve learned to improve productivity and measurable performance.

In June 2022, we announced a $220 million Series D funding round co-led by StepStone Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst. With a post-money valuation of $1.7bn, the round makes us the UK’s first EdTech unicorn.

But we aren’t stopping there. With a strong operational footprint and 800+ employees, we have ambitious plans to continue scaling. We’re building a world where tech skills unlock people’s potential and output.

Join Multiverse and power our mission to equip the workforce to win in the AI era.

The Opportunity

It’s an incredible time to join the Engineering team at Multiverse, the UK’s first edtech unicorn, as we equip the workforce to win in an AI era. You have a real opportunity to impact the lives of 1,000s of people.

If you’re looking to solve complex and compelling engineering challenges in a collaborative environment and are motivated by having a significant, genuinely positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to talk with you.

We’ll provide you with the support, autonomy, and flexibility you need to do your best work. We believe in creating an environment where everyone can thrive and grow, supported by mentorship, learning opportunities, and a strong team culture.

You’ll join one of our domain teams, where you’ll gain deep knowledge of our products and play a key role in delivering scalable, user-focused solutions across the platform.

We encourage continuous learning:

• Weekly informal training and knowledge-sharing sessions

• “10% time” to experiment with new technologies, contribute to open source, or explore creative ideas

• Hackathons to test, prototype, and innovate as a team

What You’ll Work On

You’ll help us tackle important challenges, such as:

• Designing a best-in-class admissions experience that identifies potential and intent

• Improving the quality of education while scaling internationally

• Enhancing engagement and retention for learners

• Integrating AI-powered tools to improve coaching and learning outcomes

• Building internal systems that make engineering scalable and enjoyable

You’ll Succeed in This Role If You:

• Care deeply about software engineering and want to continuously develop your craft

• Enjoy working collaboratively and helping others succeed

• Understand how to balance speed with sustainability in delivering high-quality solutions

• Work effectively in partnership with peers, squad leads, and stakeholders to make decisions

• Are proactive in seeing projects through, while working collaboratively with your team

• Are adaptable and curious about learning new tools, frameworks, and technologies

• Are excited about exploring the potential of AI-assisted development (e.g., tools like Cursor or Gemini) to enhance quality and velocity

About You

• Experience working in cross-functional product teams (typically 5+ years, but we welcome strong candidates with equivalent experience)

• Ability to design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable systems (experience with event-driven architecture is a plus)

• Comfortable choosing the right tools for the job—our stack includes Python, TypeScript, React, Elixir, AWS

• Skilled at working across the development lifecycle—from requirements to deployment and ongoing support

• Collaborative, with experience mentoring or supporting other team members

• Open to working on both existing systems and greenfield projects

If you meet most but not all of the above and are excited about the role, we’d still love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Time off - 27 days holiday, plus 5 additional days off: 1 life event day, 2 volunteer days, 2 company-wide wellbeing days (M-Powered Weekend) and 8 bank holidays per year

• Health & Wellness- private medical Insurance with Bupa, a medical cashback scheme, life insurance, gym membership & wellness resources through Wellhub and access to Spill - all in one mental health support

• Hybrid work offering - for most roles we collaborate in the office three days per week with the exception of Coaches and Instructors who collaborate in the office once a month

• Work-from-anywhere scheme - you'll have the opportunity to work from anywhere, up to 10 days per year

• Space to connect: Beyond the desk, we make time for weekly catch-ups, seasonal celebrations, and have a kitchen that’s always stocked!

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We’re an equal opportunities employer. And proud of it. Every applicant and employee is afforded the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. This will never change. Read our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy here.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Multiverse is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners. We expect all employees to share this commitment and adhere to our Safeguarding Policy, our Prevent Policy and all other Multiverse company policies. Successful applicants will be required to undertake at least a Basic check via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).

For roles that will involve a Regulated Activity, successful applicants must also undergo an Enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check and a Prohibition Order check. Roles involving Regulated Activity may interact with vulnerable groups, therefore are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 meaning applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police and the DBS.