Developer Experience Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

A little bit about us… We make life more affordable. Pion produces award-winning technology for the biggest retailers on the planet, connecting them with the youth market. We’re constantly advancing our SHARP values to offer new solutions that satisfy our consumers, drive ROI for our clients, and create an empowering workplace for our employees.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Pion: At Pion, inclusivity, diversity, and respect are at our core. We value accountability and are fully transparent about our ED&I efforts - our commitments and internal stats are open for all to see. Our culture is shaped by our people, and it’s all part of life at Pion.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet 60% of the requirements, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they tick every box. We don’t think you should have to tick every box. We value your uniqueness, and it goes without saying that all applications are welcome, even if you don’t think you fit the criteria. Need any adjustments to support you with your application? Just drop us an email at talent@wearepion.com.

About the role: As a result of our incredible success and growth, we are looking for a Developer Experience Engineer to join us! This person will be the backbone for supporting the software engineering function, bridging the gap between the Platform and Development teams.

Responsibilities

• Recording and monitoring development environment performance.
• Ensuring builds and pipelines are optimised.
• Assisting with development environment bugs and questions.
• Defining, building, and maintaining base images for development and deployment.
• Establishing and supporting a "golden path" (ie best practices) for software development, providing clear, efficient, and standardised workflows.
• Evaluating, selecting, and maintaining developer tooling, ensuring it remains current and effective.

Requirements

• AWS (extensive)
• Terraform (extensive)
• Kubernetes (extensive)
• Docker (extensive)
• Ruby on Rails
• SQL/NoSQL
• Linux
• Experience with CI/CD systems
• JS build tools
• It would be great if you also have experience in Bash and TypeScript

We love using AI at Pion to enhance our daily work — but for the interview, let’s keep it human! We want to see the real you in action.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Accredited 'Great Place To Work’ company in three categories
• Commitment to personal development and career growth, coaching workshops and progression plans
• Remote-first working environment. This means you’re not obligated to come into the office, you can choose the environment you think you excel best.