Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Own and drive design, implementation, and evolution of large‑scale engineering systems and services and tools that support build, test, and release pipelines at scale. Lead end‑to‑end feature crews or major platform initiatives, from problem framing and design through production deployment and live‑site ownership. Make architecture and design decisions that balance developer productivity, reliability, scalability, security, and long‑term maintainability. Act as a technical authority in your focus areas (e.g., CI execution, test reliability, release gating, platform observability). Drive cross‑team alignment by collaborating with partner product teams, infrastructure teams, and program managers to clarify ownership boundaries and platform contracts. Raise the engineering bar through design reviews, code reviews, operational rigor, and good practice guidance across the organization. Diagnose and resolve complex, ambiguous production issues spanning multiple services and layers of the stack. Mentor and grow other engineers by leading by example, sharing knowledge, and shaping team engineering culture. This approach allows the use of cutting-edge technologies to better serve customers. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND solid technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python These

requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND solid technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Solid professional software engineering experience, including ownership of production systems. Solid experience designing and building distributed systems or cloud‑based services. Experience with CI/CD systems, developer productivity platforms, or large‑scale test infrastructure. Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and operating services in production (monitoring, alerting, incident response). Solid background in debugging complex distributed systems and improving reliability and performance. Experience shaping or enforcing engineering standards, quality gates, or platform contracts. Demonstrated passion for mentorship, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.

About Swiftkey

SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people. It upgrades smartphone keyboards to make typing faster, by utilizing artificial intelligence to learn from each user in order to autocorrect and predict their next word. The SwiftKey Keyboard for Android supports more than 80 languages. SwiftKey was founded by Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Job details

Salary

€52,000 - €89,600

Company

NameSwiftkey
IndustryAndroid
Team Size2

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01

Confirm the fit

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02

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03

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