Software Engineer

**Software EngineerLocation:** UK remote with regular travel to Cambridge **Salary:** £43,000 to £48,000 full-time equivalent, dependent on experience **Basis:** Permanent; full-time, part-time or flexible **Eligibility:** You must be eligible to work in the UK **The role** The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based educational charity with the mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. Our digital products and services are used by millions of people all over the world, providing high-quality learning experiences, online and for free, that engage and inspire young people to explore computing and digital making inside and outside of school. We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our team. You’ll be working on creating educational experiences for young people and educators, helping bring products to life such as our projects site, our Code Club platform or create online experiences for Astro Pi and Coolest Projects. You’ll need to have good programming and technical skills, an appetite to learn what you don’t know, and a commitment to make a difference for our users. You’ll work within a supportive, collaborative, and agile team of Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Product Designers, and fellow Software Engineers. Together, you will create a variety of digital products and services that support volunteers, educators, and learners. This is your chance to create products that have a real and positive impact on hundreds of thousands of young people across the world. To learn more about the experience of one of our Software Engineers, [check out this blog post](https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/coding-is-for-girls/). We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team. **Responsibilities** - Build products, platforms, and services across the Raspberry Pi Foundation, with the goal to create valuable learning experiences - Collaboratively deliver high-quality working software with measurable impact - Write elegant and secure code, following a test-driven approach - Work with Software Engineers and Engineering Managers to improve processes and code quality across our products - Help to plan the development of our products through technical analysis and evaluation of architectural needs **Experience and personal attributes** We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth, and we welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here. We also welcome applicants from non-traditional backgrounds, such as those returning to work, leaving military service, or having recently changed careers. - Demonstrable experience of working as a professional Software Engineer with a focus on web technologies; or having work experience in a different field and looking to transition into Software Engineering through completion of a degree, bootcamp, or similar - A proactive, pragmatic, and supportive attitude along with being happy to provide and receive constructive feedback - Experience with a high-level language such as Ruby, JavaScript, or Python along with a database system (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) - A product mindset and the ability to see the bigger picture - Interpersonal skills (verbal and written communications), with a collaborative approach to work effectively as part of a cross-disciplinary team - An interest in education, especially around computer science, physical computing, and digital making - Knowledge of managing infrastructure on platforms such as Heroku, Cloudflare, and AWS **About us** The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an independent charity with a global m…