Alumni Ventures

We're looking for a curious, rigorous, problem hungry platform engineer who codes to help Ashby scale to the next level. Ashby builds software that lets talent teams streamline hiring, and we need an engineer who can build the reliable, secure, and fast infrastructure that supports this growth. We have notable customers such as Notion, Linear, Shopify, and Snowflake. Our ARR is in the tens of millions and we are growing more than 100% year over year with over 2,500 customers. About the Role and How We Work I'm Colin, Head of EMEA Engineering, and I've led engineering teams in startups for many years. Our infrastructure is mission critical and continuously evolving. As a Platform Engineer at Ashby you will own end to end projects, ship code with minimal oversight, and maintain a secure, simple environment for our product team to build in. Responsibilities Optimize our dynamic DSL to SQL compiler and develop tools for developers. Create automated guardrails for the security and privacy of customer data. Help our team ship features fast through canary deploys, gradual rollouts, and feature flags while keeping complexity manageable. Define SLOs with the engineering team and implement corresponding SLIs. Ensure all external services support retries and circuit breakers. Implement the infrastructure needed for an event driven architecture and a data warehouse. Qualifications Strong coding skills and a passion for building engineered solutions. Experience building or maintaining large scale distributed systems. Comfort with SQL, data models, and performance tuning. Proactive self management: ability to deliver projects independently with clear documentation. A mindset that values security, reliability, and high performance. Why You Should or Shouldn't Apply Apply if you enjoy deep problem solving, taking ownership, and writing impact driven code. Apply if you value engineering autonomy, can handle technical risk, and like to work with minimal process interference. Do not apply if you prefer strict top down decision making, dislike coding, or require heavy guidance on delivery. Technology Stack TypeScript (frontend & backend), Node.js, React, Apollo GraphQL. Postgres, Redis. Datadog and Sentry on a 100% cloud based (AWS) infra. Benefits Competitive salary and equity. 10 year exercise window for stock options. Unlimited PTO, encouraged for use. Minimum 12 weeks fully paid parental leave. Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. £100 per month education budget. Health insurance fully covered in the US; supplemental health insurance covered outside the US. Ashby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.

Alumni Ventures is seeking a Head of Product - Drivers to lead the evolution of the driver experience at YourParkingSpace. This integral role involves overseeing product management teams, defining product vision, and ensuring alignment with company goals. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in product leadership and a strong background in digital platforms. The position offers a hybrid work model based in London, allowing for remote flexibility alongside office collaboration. Join us to drive innovation in urban mobility!

Alumni Ventures is looking for a Platform Engineer to help scale their software infrastructure. This role involves optimizing systems, ensuring security and reliability, and working with minimal oversight to deliver impactful solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills, experience with distributed systems, and a proactive approach to project management. Benefits include competitive salary, unlimited PTO, and comprehensive health coverage.

Alumni Ventures is seeking a Platform Engineer to help scale Ashby, a software company improving hiring processes. You'll work on optimizing infrastructure, support rapid feature deployment, and build engineered solutions. The ideal candidate enjoys ownership, independent problem-solving, and working with minimal oversight. Key technologies include TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS. Benefits include a competitive salary, equity, and unlimited PTO.

We're looking for a curious, rigorous, problem hungry platform engineer who codes to help Ashby scale to the next level. Ashby builds software that lets talent teams streamline hiring, and we need an engineer who can build the reliable, secure, and fast infrastructure that supports this growth. We have notable customers such as Notion, Linear, Shopify, and Snowflake. Our ARR is in the tens of millions and we are growing more than 100% year over year with over 2,500 customers. About the Role and How We Work I'm Colin, Head of EMEA Engineering, and I've led engineering teams in startups for many years. Our infrastructure is mission critical and continuously evolving. As a Platform Engineer at Ashby you will own end to end projects, ship code with minimal oversight, and maintain a secure, simple environment for our product team to build in. Responsibilities Optimize our dynamic DSL to SQL compiler and develop tools for developers. Create automated guardrails for the security and privacy of customer data. Help our team ship features fast through canary deploys, gradual rollouts, and feature flags while keeping complexity manageable. Define SLOs with the engineering team and implement corresponding SLIs. Ensure all external services support retries and circuit breakers. Implement the infrastructure needed for an event driven architecture and a data warehouse. Qualifications Strong coding skills and a passion for building engineered solutions. Experience building or maintaining large scale distributed systems. Comfort with SQL, data models, and performance tuning. Proactive self management: ability to deliver projects independently with clear documentation. A mindset that values security, reliability, and high performance. Why You Should or Shouldn't Apply Apply if you enjoy deep problem solving, taking ownership, and writing impact driven code. Apply if you value engineering autonomy, can handle technical risk, and like to work with minimal process interference. Do not apply if you prefer strict top down decision making, dislike coding, or require heavy guidance on delivery. Technology Stack TypeScript (frontend & backend), Node.js, React, Apollo GraphQL. Postgres, Redis. Datadog and Sentry on a 100% cloud based (AWS) infra. Benefits Competitive salary and equity. 10 year exercise window for stock options. Unlimited PTO, encouraged for use. Minimum 12 weeks fully paid parental leave. Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. £100 per month education budget. Health insurance fully covered in the US; supplemental health insurance covered outside the US. Ashby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.

Alumni Ventures is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer II based in Greater London. In this role, you will design and support new product features for ticketing devices, working collaboratively within an Agile team. Key skills include C#/.NET development, embedded software on Linux or Android, and a strong foundation in Object Oriented Design. Your proactive problem-solving approach and experience with CI/CD tools will help drive the success of our innovative projects aimed at transforming urban mobility.

Embedded Software Engineer II We've signed up to an ambitious journey. Join us! As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn't a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us. They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let's grow better, together. The Role Due to an increase in software development demand across a number of projects, we have an opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our Devices Team. You will be primarily focused on designing, developing, and supporting the introduction of new product features while resolving legacy product issues within an Agile environment. This role offers the unique opportunity to develop application software for ticketing devices that impact urban mobility, reporting through our established engineering leadership. You will collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to refine functional specifications into development backlogs, ensuring our technical standards remain world-class. How to make an impact Design, code, and test microservice-based solutions on Android and .NET platforms primarily using C#. Actively participate in a Scrum team, contributing to all agile ceremonies and parallel team coordination. Drive product quality by adhering to internal/external standards and improving software processes and tooling. Realize and sustain the use of a CI/CD pipeline using tools like Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Artifactory. Provide technical guidance through effective software design, code reviews, and technical issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle. Support technical sales by providing estimates for new opportunities and initiatives. About you You are a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a collaborative, Agile environment. You take pride in writing clean, efficient code and are passionate about maintaining high technical standards through documentation and peer reviews. You are at your best when working within a team to turn complex requirements into functional, tested software. With a curious mindset, you are eager to contribute to process improvements and enjoy the challenge of working across multiple platforms and technologies to simplify the travel experience for everyone. Your background Experience of developing embedded software using Linux or Android SDKs 2+ years of C#/.NET Software Development experience (Visual Studio) on Android and/or .NET Compact Framework. Proven experience developing REST/RESTful interfaces and working with microservice architectures. Strong foundation in Object Oriented Design (OOD) using UML, Design Patterns, and SOLID principles. Hands on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket, Artifactory) and automated testing (TDD/BDD). Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and source control tools like Git. Familiarity with database technologies and workflow tools such as JIRA. Experience in using AI