Senior Modelling Engineer II

What You’ll Do:

• Building, testing and delivering new and improved training features (such as strength plans, post injury plans, illness, weather etc)
• Experimenting to improve our training system with new algorithms, design patterns, optimisations and modelling approaches
• Coach and support engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and code reviews without creating bottlenecks
• Collaborating with coaches to best deliver their expertise to users
• Using a data-led approach to influence algorithms where possible
• Designing and implementing test approaches to ensure consistency and accuracy of training

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• We’d generally expect ~5+ years of experience in a software engineering, modelling focussed position for this role, however expect this to vary candidate to candidate!
• Proficiency in Python (object orientated) programming, with experience writing production quality code - a bonus for large python projects and leveraging scalable design patterns effectively
• Ability to design and implement complex algorithms and modelling components (e.g. exercise scheduling), and comfortable with quantitative methods and approaches to solving problems - gained through various experiences or studies (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering degree or equivalent practical experience)
• Ability to lead complex technical projects from inception to completion, whilst effectively collaborating with cross-functional (e.g. product) team mates
• Demonstrate best practice in your own work, as well as coaching other engineers to elevate the quality and velocity of the team
• Testing modelling focused software to ensure quality and maintainability
• A pragmatic mindset, with excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with a commitment to producing high-quality work
• Enthusiasm for our ways of working which include

• Working in a fast-paced, iterative environment whilst maintaining engineering quality
• Iterative development, continuous deployment and test automation
• Knowledge sharing, pair programming, collaborative design & development
• Shared code ownership & cross-functional teams

It’d be a bonus if you:

• Experience with deployment, release cycles or CI/CD
• Experience delivering features end-to-end: from design, to implementation through to releasing, testing and supporting
• Experience in a product focussed organisation, building consumer facing applications

Compensation Overview & Benefits:

We’re offering a salary of £85,000-£95,000 per year, depending on experience, plus participation in Strava's long-term incentive (stock) programs.

Overview of our benefits are below:We’re also committed to continually evolving our benefits to support you as we grow. Here is a brief overview what we currently offer in the UK

• Flexible working – we typically spend 3 days a week together in our Vauxhall office
• ️ 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Free [Employer hidden] & Strava subscriptions for you and 3 of your friends (get ready to be your friends fave person or save them for holiday presents!)
• Headspace membership
• Money every year to spend on gear, events and the gym!
• Private health insurance with Bupa and workplace pension scheme
• Modern Health is a mental wellness platform and app that combines technology with professional support to improve mental well-being and reduce stress
• Carrot fertility support - this benefits provider can provide inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits to our global employee population and takes the burden off what we know can be a stressful process.