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Countfire

Software Engineer

Remote

United kingdom

Full Time

17-02-2026

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Skills

Communication Problem Solving Python TypeScript HTML CSS SQL PostgreSQL GraphQL Attention to detail Architecture react AWS Numpy PostGres

Job Specifications

About Us

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team on its quest to make the worlds most loved construction software.

Over the past 11 years we have built a well-established product with functionality that makes a real difference to our users. We are dedicated to creating highly performant, user-friendly, intuitive software.

Although Countfire is an established product we have the hunger and attitude of a young company, the best of both worlds and perfect if you’re looking for somewhere you can make a real impact.

About the Role

In this role you’ll be involved in the entire development process. From deciding what we’re going to work on next through to implementation and release. The developers work closely together so we’re always learning from each other while creating a codebase we’re really proud of.

We really need someone who can work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. We work closely with customers who provide continual feedback and ideas that we turn into features… which is where you come in!

Like us, you'll be curious about how things work, and when they don't work as expected, you'll be quick to peek under the hood to better understand what's going on.

Experience Required

Ideally you will have:

Strong full stack development skills
Tech skills: React, Typescript, Python, HTML, CSS, AWS etc
Strong database experience, including SQL / PostgreSQL
Experience working in fast paced starts ups and smaller teams
Excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication and collaboration skills

Our tech stack:

Like most organisations, we use a variety of technologies to build our products. Our flagship product uses our own image recognition algorithm to instantly find things in the digital soup that is construction industry PDFs. It's built with Python (numpy), Postgres and React and has interesting backend scaling challenges due to the large amount of data we need on every request.

For our most recent architecture, we've adopted a slightly different tech stack to allow real-time syncing for collaborative features. Hasura gives us a GraphQL subscription layer over Postgres, which is transformed to MobX objects for the front end. Around that, we've built a front end library that allows for transactions and optimistic updates in an activerecord style for a really nice developer experience.

About the Company

Countfire is electrical estimating software that uses automation to help estimators work faster, cut busy work and increase accuracy. Features include: True automated takeoff across all drawings Estimates that learn how you work Intelligent pricing Automated specification comparisons Smart views & reports Flexibly slice your estimate Automated Excel estimate outputs Multiplayer mode Cloud-based - no download required Work anywhere - Mac or PC Continually improved World class support 7-day free trial Trial Countfire for f... Know more