Senior Software Engineer, CloudFactory
2 days a week in office
Workforce solutions for artificial intelligence
Open for applications
Workforce solutions for artificial intelligence
1001+ employees
Open for applications
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect one million people in the developing world to digital-age work, while raising them up as leaders to address poverty in their own communities.
Role
Who you are
- Proficiency in requirement capture and technical design
- Mastery in software development
- Proficiency in writing application code using backend technologies
- Knowledge of the front-end framework
- Proficiency in working with NoSQL databases and SQL databases
- Proficiency in Testing automation
- Proficiency in writing unit testing
- Knowledge of automating end to end tests
- Some knowledge of Deployment
- Some experience using CI/CD platforms to automate the build, test and deployment pipeline
- Some knowledge of Maintenance
- Some experience of creating alerts and metrics dashboards using observability tools
- Experience with performance optimization
- Proficiency in Security and compliance practices
- Proficient with application security concepts (e.g. OWASP) and code scanning tools
- Some experience with dynamic applications security testing
- Proficiency with working in scrum teams using iterative and incremental development
- Mastery in performing code reviews and pair programming with other software engineers
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
- Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate with team members in the UK and in Nepal
What the job involves
- The successful candidate will design and build software systems that meet the requirements, work as expected, and maintain the performance, reliability, and security of the software features being built
- Design and develop bespoke enterprise grade applications. Actively participate in the feature design discussion keeping the business requirement at the centre and communicate it to the wider audience with necessary documentation and diagrams
- Find and maintain the technical debt backlog and work on a plan to knock out each of those as deemed necessary
- Help product team and stakeholders to understand detailed cost/complexity, communicate decisions through technical design artefacts, tech talks, and team meetings
- Work on all phases of the development lifecycle, including continuous integration, test automation, deployment, and refactoring
- Identify time-consuming bottlenecks or roadblocks hindering the team's performance, both in their workflows and working dynamic, and suggest actionable improvements
Application process
- Candidates will be expected to complete an initial coding and analytical thinking test, followed by an interview with a Tech Lead and Head of Engineering where they will be expected to talk through previous projects, including approaches taken and results achieved
- Successful candidates will then meet with the Engineering Director before a final interview with the CTO
- The process is expected to take 1-2 weeks
Our take
AI and machine learning continue to advance, yet many AI disruptors lack the ability to process and label the voluminous amount of data required to feed complex AI and machine learning algorithms. CloudFactory’s WorkStreams combine people and technology to deliver high-quality data to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes.
CloudFactory sets itself apart through creating economic & leadership opportunities for talented people in developing nations. Delivery centres in Nepal and Kenya have become anchors within its communities which drive economic and social impact. CloudFactory processes millions of tasks a day for companies including Microsoft, GoSpotCheck, Hummingbird Technologies, Ibotta, and Luminar.
The company is poised for tremendous growth across many industry verticals where AI technology continues to grow rapidly. Moving forward, Cloudfactory is focusing on scaling operations whilst continuing to deliver high-quality data work for its global customers. In order to do so, it is planning to invest in workforce development, global market awareness and technology advancement. In regards to the latter, CloudFactory launched Accelerated Annotation in 2023, an AI-powered annotation tool that maximises efficiency, exemplifying its continued forward movement in product development.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
40% female employees
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Meaningful work
"The work that we do at CloudFactory is meaningful and mission driven to provide opportunities where they're not available but there's talent."
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2019
$65m
EARLY VC
May 2017
$7.3m
SERIES B
Total funding: $78m
Company benefits
- Market competitive salary
- Earn, Learn and Serve
- Health and medical Insurance
- Meaningful work
- Flexible and remote working
- Variable compensation
- Growth opportunities and personal development
- Great company culture
- Wellness programs and initiatives
Company values
- We speak truth and life
- We respect data
- We work to love and serve
- We grow like bamboo
- We do more with less
- We practice humble courage
- We make the complex simple
- We are one body with many parts
- We build relationships
- We think big, start small, scale fast
Company HQ
City Center, Durham, NC
Articles
Leadership
Mark Sears
(Executive Chairman)Founded CloudFactory in 2010 in Nepal after having started their career as a software developer for Sun Microsystems and later growing and leading tech startups in Canada and the United States.
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Diversity & Inclusion at CloudFactory
Jennie Mead (Vice President of Global Talent)
- CloudFactory provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, caste, age, disability, or service in the military (unless said service prohibits the productivity of the team member). Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.
- CloudFactory expressly prohibits any form of unlawful team member harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper reference with the ability of other team members to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
- To ensure equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. CloudFactory will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified individual unless undue hardship on the operation of the business would result.
- CloudFactory is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all team members have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at CloudFactory and is an important principle of sound business management.
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