Associate Software Engineer

Reports to: Associate Engineering Manager 

Location: Hybrid (Newmarket) and or Remote 

Hours: 32 hours across a 4-day week (no salary sacrifice) 

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000

Product: Wonde -

Who we are and what is important to us:

Beyond unifies three technology-driven brands, Wonde, Evouchers and Secure Schools. 

Each brand shares a vision to reduce the friction of adapting technology, to help customers navigate an often overwhelming area and provide powerful solutions that make their everyday life easier. 

The three brands run independently with the autonomy to continue to prosper although as part of the Beyond team, you’ll join a wider, supportive environment where you’ll be able to pull on the expertise and capabilities of the group. 

We do not limit ourselves to standing still. We look ahead and strive to disrupt the sector we operate in. We believe technology should not be complicated or overwhelming. It should do what it says - quickly, safely and efficiently.

Who Wonde is:

Wonde revolutionises the educational landscape by providing an advanced cloud-based data management solution tailored for over 29,000 schools worldwide. Through cutting-edge technology, we empower educational institutions to streamline and optimise the way they handle and distribute their data to third-party applications.

By leveraging Wonde's innovative platform, schools can efficiently manage vast volumes of information critical for administrative tasks, academic planning, and student support services. This streamlined approach allows schools to prioritise student learning with ease.

Job snapshot:

As an Associate Software Engineer at Wonde, you’ll collaborate closely with Senior Engineers and the broader Engineering team to help drive key business objectives. You'll gain hands-on experience with a wide range of tools and technologies, while receiving strong support and mentorship to advance your career in software engineering.

What you’ll be doing:

• Offer expert-level guidance and troubleshooting assistance to customers using our API, ensuring smooth integration and resolving any technical challenges in a timely manner.
• Work closely with senior engineers throughout the development lifecycle, from planning to deployment, ensuring new features are delivered on time and align with business goals.
• Play an active role in the upkeep, optimisation, and refactoring of the company’s infrastructure and codebase, ensuring it remains scalable, efficient, and reliable for an exceptional customer experience.
• Participate in rigorous testing of new features, ensuring high-quality standards are met before deployment, and provide feedback to enhance the overall functionality.
• Take part in the design, development, and refinement of both new and existing software, applying best practices to ensure maintainability, performance, and scalability.
• Contribute to shared codebases, ensuring consistent adherence to coding standards and practices across the team, fostering a collaborative and cohesive engineering environment.

What we’re hoping you’ll bring:

• At least 1 year of experience in a software engineering or development-focused environment
• Familiarity with PHP, with experience in Laravel being a plus
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and implement effective bug fixes
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, fast-evolving industry
• Strong analytical thinking, paired with a creative, problem-solving mindset
• A self-starter attitude with the ability to take initiative, own tasks, and see them through to completion
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work efficiently within a team and communicate effectively across different roles

Technologies we use:

• PHP with Laravel (our language and framework of choice)
• MySQL databases (really big and globally distributed ones)
• Amazon Web Services (from RDS to Lamda, we love tech!)
• Laravel Livewire, Filament, Tailwind.css, Vue.js and similar Javascript frameworks for our front ends

For a full break-down of our technology, you can see our tech radar here: /

What to expect in the hiring process: 

1. Exploratory Call with the Talent Team: A relaxed conversation to discuss culture fit, your background and mutual expectations.
2. Technical Exercise: A task designed to showcase your skills.
3. Final Interview with Hiring Manager & Senior Developer: On-site or virtual (based on your preference). We’ll review your technical exercise and dive deeper into your experience and expertise.

What you'll get:

Beyond is much more than just a place to work. It is a place to grow, innovate, excel and learn. We have tech people, creative people and people people, all focused on providing a superior customer experience. 

We value, support and champion those we work with - promoting personal growth and happiness. We get that our success is dependent on the collective energy, intelligence and contributions of all our team members and we are committed to ensuring our work environment is the best it can be. 

We value your commitment and have worked hard to create adaptable and comprehensive benefits packages to suit individual needs, although you can expect the below as standard:

• 4-day working week 
• Flexible working schedule/work-from-home opportunities
• Onsite gym facilities 
• Annual personal and professional development budget 
• Buying and selling holiday scheme
• Additional holiday for length of service 
• Annual allowance for volunteering days 
• Onsite trained mental health and well-being champions 
• Monthly lunch club (on us) 
• Comprehensive wellness programmes (think meditation retreats and continuous access to well-being apps/initiatives) 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption benefits 
• Electric car scheme 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Eye examination scheme 
• Financial contribution to the set up of work-from-home environments 
• Use of new and leading technology in the form of Apple products 
• Frequent company-funded social events
• Office closure between Christmas & New Year 
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities
• Comprehensive employee referral scheme 
• Casual Dress Code

In addition to the above, you’ll have access to our ‘take your pick’ benefits scheme, which is tailored specifically to you and includes: 

• Enhanced pension payments
• Retail vouchers 
• Private medical insurance
• Dental plan 

If you're selected, we'll guide you through the following checks as part of our offer process:

1. DBS Check: Verification of criminal records.
2. Right to Work: Confirmation of legal work eligibility.
3. References: Automated verification based on HMRC records.

We're excited about finding the right person for this position! With the dynamic market conditions, we're not setting a fixed application deadline. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we'll be filling the role once we find the perfect match.

At Beyond, we celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from all walks of life. If you need any accommodations during the application process, please don't hesitate to call or email us.