Checkatrade is one of the UK’s top online marketplaces for home improvements and repairs.

Our mission is to be the trusted foundation of every home by connecting people with trades and tools to make home improvements easy – because we believe safe and happy homes improve lives, support livelihoods, and build communities.

From our humble beginnings in 1998 to becoming a national household name, we’re on an exciting journey. For more than 25 years Checkatrade has stood for reputation and raising standards – whether that is for our trade members, consumers, or our colleagues. We think big and are passionate about changing the face of home improvements and repairs.

Today, we are a modern online marketplace and a force for good. We strive every day to support people to improve their homes and we don’t settle for the status quo – we are evolving, innovating, and growing. 

With generous investment from private equity partners Brookfield, we have an ambitious growth plan and a robust roadmap to get there. Led by our values – Be All In, Always Customer Obsessed, Get It Done, Be Bold, and Do The Right Thing – we are 600 (and counting!) high-performing individuals working across the UK, with high-spec offices in Portsmouth and London. 

We are here to be the best and inspire others to do the same, and to get there we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people – so if that sounds like you, you couldn’t join at a better time! 

Checkatrade.com

Join us on our exciting journey to bring the home improvements market online. Because safe, happy homes matter most.

Staff Engineer (Media)
Are you a tech-savvy leader with a passion for ad-tech?
We’re looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to spearhead our new Media Placement team. Your focus will be to integrate an Ad Tech partner into our tech stack. You will be creating exciting opportunities for our trades to connect with consumers through targeted ads. At Checkatrade, we are committed to empowering trades to unite with homeowners and grow their customer base, this will help us generate revenue and open the door to new opportunities.
Location: Hybrid working applies. Kings Cross, London or Portsmouth, Lakeside. We will consider remote working for this role.
Where do you fit in? In this role you’ll work closely with the likes of our Product, Engineering and Commercial teams to drive two business initiatives. Collaboration will be key as you partner with Principal Engineers, Data Teams, and various product, platform, and front-end teams. This includes those behind our consumer and trade apps and website. You’ll be at the centre of connecting our efforts across multiple teams to deliver impactful solutions. You’ll benefit from having solid Ad Tech experience, ideally in integrating top-tier Ad Tech partners into enterprise systems. You should have full-stack expertise within the PERN stack, particularly in React and a strong background in designing API-driven architectures. You’ll be responsible for architecting technical solutions and breaking down complex problems in to clear, iterative delivery plans. Sound good? Great!
What’s in it for you?A business investing in advanced tools and technologies, consistently pushing the boundaries and creating innovative solutions.A passionate team with a community of Engineering, Product and Data talent around youAn excellent benefits package, including bonus scheme, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, private medical, plus much more!
We are an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
What do you need to succeed?Experience working within a Staff Engineer level role.Solid Ad tech experience, preferably integrating best of breed ad tec partners into enterprise tech stacks.PERN stack full-stack experience, specifically in React.Experience designing and working with API driven architectures.Architecting technical solutions, breaking down complex problems into iterative delivery roadmaps.
About UsWe believe in the power of homes to improve lives, support livelihoods, and build communities. That’s why our mission is to be the trusted foundation of every home by connecting people with the trades and tools to make home improvements easy.Established in 1998, we’ve built a UK leading brand, expanded our trade base, and seen record levels of consumer demand – but this is just a start! We are excited about the unique opportunity ahead of us to deliver unparalleled growth while strengthening our position as a UK leading marketplace for home improvements and repairs. Our values are who we are and what we do. As a collective we are all in and moving at pace. We have a bias for action and are always customer obsessed. We are innately ambitious and think big and bold. And we always do the right thing by our customers and our team.So, if you want to be part of a forward-thinking, values driven business that is truly going places - then maybe this is the place for you?

Staff Engineer

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