Senior Software Engineer

Dialpad; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading customer communications platform is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in London. This hybrid role involves developing high-quality web and desktop applications, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in software engineering and a solid understanding of performance optimization and databases. Join a vibrant team committed to driving technological innovation and customer success.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Robust training program

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience with performance and optimization problems.
• Experience with databases, SQL/NoSQL.
• Ability to build reusable and modular components.
• Mentoring experience for junior engineers.
• Familiarity with agile development processes.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web & desktop applications.
• Write clear architectural design documents.
• Provide estimates on technical resources.
• Ensure code quality through reviews.
• Deploy new releases on a weekly cadence.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Performance optimization skills

Database management (SQL/NoSQL)

Building reusable components

Mentoring junior engineers

Agile development processes

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Job description

About Dialpad

Dialpad is the leading AI‑powered customer communications platform, transforming how businesses communicate with their customers. More than 50,000 companies around the globe — including Netflix, RE/MAX, Uber, Randstad, and Tractor Supply — rely on Dialpad to build stronger customer connections using real‑time, AI‑driven insights. Visit dialpad.com to learn more.

Being a Dialer

At Dialpad, you’ll be part of a collaborative team working toward our shared mission of making our customers and their employees wildly successful. We believe that every conversation matters, and we’re elevating each one with a platform that drives real‑time insights and automation for our customers.

We thrive on continuous evolution, where every employee leverages industry‑leading AI to constantly refine our platform and our own skills. We seek individuals who not only meet our high standards but go beyond them. Our ambition is significant, and achieving it requires a team that operates at the highest level. We look for individuals who are not just ambitious but who also possess the traits that are fundamental to our success: Scrappy, Curious, Optimistic, Persistent, and Empathetic.

Your role

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about building high‑quality, scalable web & desktop native applications using modern frontend and backend technologies. You will own significant features end‑to‑end, tackle technical hurdles, and enrich the team through your engineering experience, including mentorship of junior engineers. You will guide projects with multiple engineers collaborating to deliver major features. You will work jointly in a cross‑functional team, including working closely with Product Managers to advocate for technical initiatives for the team.

This position reports to our Engineering Manager, who is based in London, and is looking for someone to join the team in our London office. Please note, this is a hybrid position with an expectation to be in the office 2‑3 times per week.

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain Dialpad’s web & desktop applications using modern technologies.
• Write clear and complete architectural design documents that other team members can easily understand.
• Provide estimates on technical resources and requirements necessary to plan and begin projects.
• Develop and maintain the WFM web application and services using modern technologies.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code using best practices along with unit tests.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• Ensure that features are shipped on time and with the highest quality.
• Take on‑call activities to support and resolve issues arising from QA and customers.
• Be responsible for deploying new releases on a weekly release cadence.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to build and use standard components and practices across Dialpad products.
• Mentor junior engineers and help them grow their skills and expertise.

Skills you’ll bring

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent them.
• Experience with databases, SQL/NoSQL.
• Experience with building reusable and modular components, both frontend and backend.
• Experience with mentoring junior engineers and helping them grow their skills.
• Experience with highly agile and iterative development processes.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

We believe in investing in our people. Dialpad offers competitive benefits and perks, alongside a robust training program that helps you reach your full potential. We have designed our offices to be inclusive, offering a vibrant environment to cultivate collaboration and connection. Our exceptional culture, recognized repeatedly as a certified Great Place to Work, ensures every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute to our collective success.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role and you possess the fundamental traits, the drive, and strong ambition we seek, but your experience doesn’t satisfy every qualification, we encourage you to apply.

Dialpad is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment, free of discrimination and harassment.