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Backend Engineer

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United Kingdom · Full-time · Mid-Senior

We are hiring a Backend Software Engineer with a strong background in backend software development, focusing on building and optimizing solutions that support a diverse range of applications and services. As a Mid-level Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust, stable, and scalable backend systems.


Candidates need to already be based in London.


Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a

related field, or equivalent professional experience.

  • Experience: 3+ years in software engineering, specifically in backend

development and solutions.

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, and

JavaScript.

  • Strong knowledge of API development and management, including designing

and maintaining highly-available API endpoints (e.g., RESTful, GraphQL, gRPC)

to support web applications.

  • Experience with cloud platforms, including services and database management.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
  • Strong understanding of system design, database schema design, and data

modeling.


Extra Points for you if you have:

  • Experience with building scalable, high-reliability, or data-intensive backend systems.
  • Exposure to both NoSQL and SQL database technologies such as DynamoDB,

MongoDB, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora.

  • Experience working with containers and container orchestration systems (Docker, ECS,

EKS).

  • Experience in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Familiarity with modern authentication schemes such as OAuth, JWTs, or cookies.
  • Experience with monitoring tools (DataDog, Graphite, Grafana, Prometheus).
  • Experience managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Experience working in fast-paced startup environments, contributing to rapid

development and delivery-driven projects.


Why Join?

  • Work with a talented team driven by cutting-edge AI and tech innovation.
  • Be part of a transformative journey to redefine enterprise decision-making.
  • Thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

🚀 Location: London

💼 Employment Type: Full-time


Competitive salary up to 70,000 GPB


Ready to shape the future of AI and backend engineering? Let’s connect! Apply now to take the next step in your career.

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Posted
Jan 20, 2025
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
London Area

Industries

IT Services IT Consulting

Categories

Information Technology

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