When people ask me what it’s like to be a software engineer at Tickd, the answer’s simple: it’s the sweet spot between autonomy and collaboration, fast-paced delivery and thoughtful design, backend and frontend. It’s where you get to build cool things, make real decisions, and see your work go live in days—not months.
A Small Team That Punches Above Its Weight
We’re a compact team of four engineers—two full stack, two frontend—but we build like a much bigger org thanks to our modern tech stack, cloud-native approach, and how much we lean into automation and AI. Everyone is full stack capable, and while we might lean toward one side or the other, we’re all comfortable contributing across the product.
That flexibility keeps things interesting. You might start the week building out a new .NET 8 microservice, and end it fine-tuning a React UI component in our Next.js frontend, all deployed seamlessly via Vercel.
Our Tech Stack
We’re working with a modern stack we genuinely enjoy using:
- Backend: .NET / C# microservices, internal NuGet packages
- Frontend: React / Next.js, TypeScript, deployed via Vercel
- Cloud: Fully serverless AWS—DynamoDB, API Gateway, Lambda, Cognito, S3
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, everything automated, AWS and Vercel
- AI: From dev workflows to product features—we use AI to move smarter and faster
And if there’s a better tool for the job? We’re open to ideas.
Autonomy Without Isolation
We’re remote-first (UK-based), with just one day a month at our Birmingham HQ—usually for collaboration, planning, or just catching up in person. The rest of the time, it’s up to you. We have core hours (11–3) for team syncs, but otherwise you work when you’re most productive.
You’re trusted to own your work, from architecture through to delivery. We don’t believe in micromanagement or bloated processes. Daily standups? Nope. Endless Jira tickets? Definitely not.
Instead, we focus on good communication, thoughtful PRs, and shipping features that make a difference.
AI-Powered Dev Culture
AI isn’t a buzzword here—it’s part of how we work. We use AI tools for code reviews, debugging, and speeding up development. One of our products is even an AI-powered chatbot, so it’s baked into the culture from top to bottom.
If you’re curious about using AI in your own workflow, this is a great place to explore it.
Growth, Support, and Space to Experiment
Whether you want to get deeper into AWS, learn better frontend patterns, or try building an internal AI tool—Tickd supports it. We even have a yearly Innovation Month where we pause regular work to learn something new and bring it back to the team.
You’ll also get to influence product direction, technical decisions, and our long-term architecture. This isn’t the kind of place where you’re handed specs and told what to do. Your voice matters here.
A Team That Enjoys the Work—and Each Other
We’ve got a relaxed, fun team culture. We actually enjoy working together (no, really). There are team outings, casual chat channels, and enough memes in Slack to keep things light.
We care about what we build, and we care about how we build it. If you’re someone who writes clean code, loves learning, and enjoys shipping real features with a small team—Tickd might be a great fit.
Thinking of applying?
We’d love to hear about your experience with .NET, React, AWS—and how you’ve used AI to boost your workflow. Drop us your CV and a short note. Let’s build something awesome together.
