Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – Birmingham

Perk (formerly Travel Perk) is an intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time‑consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.

We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics. Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of over 1,800 people across 12 offices worldwide, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel  Perk, we’re driven by values such as being an owner, delivering a 7‑star experience, and working as one team.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with extensive programming experience to help design, architect, and implement our next‑generation platform to make booking and managing business travel easier.

• Develop Python/Django & React components for a travel‑related web product.
• Integrate our product with third‑party APIs.
• Design, implement, and test system architecture.
• Work in an Agile environment with strong emphasis on well‑documented code, unit testing, and continuous integration.
• Mentor, coach, and train other colleagues as a domain expert.

• "Product Engineering" mindset.
• Pragmatism and obsession for simplicity, efficiency, and performance.
• Extensive experience in building technically complex products in any web programming language.
• Expert level in server‑side, client‑side, or full‑stack development (exact role will depend on your skills).
• Obsession for quality and testing.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and frameworks.
• Strong communication skills.

• Experience in the travel industry.
• Dev Ops experience with the AWS suite.
• Experience working with high‑performing, Agile development teams.
• Interest in building stuff and contributing to open‑source projects.

• A competitive compensation package, including equity options.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company Pension Plan with Aviva.
• Private medical insurance from Bupa.
• Life insurance with Zurich.
• Income protection and wellbeing app with Unum.
• Voluntary dental insurance through Bupa.
• Tax‑efficient schemes such as Cycle2
  
  Work and electric car leasing via Octopus.
• Discounts on 12‑month gym memberships with Gym Flex.
• Access to Spring Health (12 therapy and 12 coaching sessions per year).
• Access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards.
• Unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party.
• Parental leave: 12 to 16 weeks, based on eligibility.
• 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice.
• Work‑from‑anywhere allowance: 20 working days per year.
• Exponential growth opportunities.

At Perk, we prioritize in‑person collaboration, with the team working together in‑person 3 days a week. This role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world. English is the official language at the office.

We’re an equal‑opportunity employer. You’re welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.

All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in or , our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official Linked In page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like Whats App, Telegram, or Signal.

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