Software Engineer II; Forge Post Purchase

MOO set out to shake up the world of print back in 2006. And weve come a long way since. Today were a 400 strong team (were thinking of getting matching jackets) who create print and digital products for companies of all sizes from Google and AirBnB to the guy who makes those amazing prints you found at a craft fair.

Our global HQ is in London UK while we also have premises in the US youll find us in Boston MA as well as East Providence RI and Denver CO.

Were making new and exciting things and we could really do with your help.

The Forge team is focused on enabling branded product launches through our expanding network of vendors while improving our in-house internal manufacturing system. Our mission is simple: to power product launches that grow revenue for MOO by enabling our manufacturing team to produce high-quality products quickly and efficiently.

We operate as an agile team working closely with internal stakeholders to orchestrate the post-purchase journey from the moment a customer checks out to the moment their custom-branded product arrives at their door. Our platform plays a crucial role in ensuring that every new product launch is scalable efficient and beautifully delivered.

The Role

• Youll be joining an established platform team that sits at the heart of MOOs post-purchase journey making sure every customer order is smoothly handed off to the right production partner and fulfilled without a hitch.
• As a Software Engineer youll work closely with a small team to improve the resilience observability and scalability of our systems. From refining service architecture to setting up robust monitoring and alerting youll play a hands-on role in keeping our internal manufacturing system healthy and evolving.
• This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building reliable software likes digging into systems and wants to grow in a supportive environment. Youll learn from experienced engineers contribute to essential platform features and take ownership of technical areas over time

Responsibilities

• Build test and deploy backend services as part of a collaborative cross-functional team using Java Terraform and AWS.
• Contribute to the reliability and scalability of our systems by improving monitoring alerting and incident response processes
• Write clean maintainable and well-tested code that supports core fulfilment workflows
  - Work closely with senior engineers through pair programming code reviews and collaborative problem-solving
• Take part in design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that help us scale
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders across teams to support new product launches and vendor integrations
• Continuously improve how we work from refining CI/CD pipelines to strengthening observability and developer experience

About You

• Java (21)
• AWS suite
• Spring boot
• You care about great user experience improving internal tooling and want to collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to achieve this.
• Youre self-motivated and a team player- doing your best work when collaborating with others.
• You have some experience of working in an agile environment and are willing to learn and evolve your skillset.
• Above all a team player
• Understanding of the importance of code quality and testing
• Challenges themselves and others to imagine and implement improvements collaboratively
• Promote transparency and collaboration with your tech peers and stakeholders
• Has a keen eye for detail
• Cares about providing a great user experience

Nice To Have

• Typescript
• Terraform
• Serverless
• Event driven architecture
• Manufacturing/shipping or eCommerce background
• Experience with MES systems like Tulip etc
• A keen interest in operational processes particularly in manufacturing shipping fulfilment or supply chain.

Whats it like to work at MOO

MOOs the kind of workplace where you can really be yourself. Dye your hair purple. Hit the sofa with your laptop. Whatever helps you feel comfortable and happy  want to help you grow in your career and set you up for success while also recognising the importance of a healthy work/life balance.

Thats why we offer 25 days holiday rising by one day for each year here (for 5 years) a matched…