At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop scalable backend services for innovative digital products.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health perks, remote work options, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a vibrant team with excellent career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Make an impact by working with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science or related field; experience in backend programming and cloud platforms.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Backend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and secure backend services that power digital products. The role requires expertise in software engineering principles, modern development practices, and cloud-native architecture. Engineers must work in an agile, DevOps-driven environment, ensuring high software quality, reliability, and security.
Responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with Business Analysts (BA) and Product Managers to refine user stories and translate them into technical requirements.
- Working with Quality Assurance (QA) engineers to ensure automated test coverage and proactively fix bugs and defects.
- Partnering with DevOps teams to automate build, deployment, and monitoring pipelines.
- Developing and maintaining scalable, high-performance APIs and backend services in a cloud-native environment.
- Implementing modern software development practices, including TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD.
- Conducting code reviews, enforcing security best practices, and ensuring software craftsmanship standards.
- Designing and documenting system architecture, ensuring compliance with government security and regulatory standards.
- Optimising and improving backend systems for scalability, observability, and reliability.
- Where applicable, contributing to blockchain and smart contract development.
Experience and Skills Needed:
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or related disciplines.
- Experience with Git and modern branching workflows (GitFlow, trunk-based development).
- Proficiency in modern backend programming languages such as Shell Scripting, Java, Python, Golang, Node.js.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GoogleCloud).
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and event-driven patterns (Kafka, RabbitMQ) is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
- Knowledge of database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).
- Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, ELK stack).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Experience with API documentation tools such as Swagger.
Software Engineering Practices:
- Experience working in Agile Software Delivery Lifecycle and Practices (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) with strong collaboration skills.
- Knowledge of Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as TDD, pair programming, continuous refactoring.
- Strong understanding of test automation frameworks (e.g., JUnit, PyTest).
- Adherence to software craftsmanship principles, ensuring clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
Interested candidates, please send your CVs on nabilah.azman@tg-hr.com. Regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Senior Backend Engineer in Penarth employer: APBA TG HUMAN RESOURCE PTE. LTD.
As a Senior Backend Engineer at our company, you will thrive in a dynamic and innovative work culture that prioritises collaboration and continuous learning. We offer competitive benefits, including flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development, all within a supportive environment that values your contributions. Join us in a location that fosters creativity and growth, where your expertise will directly impact the success of our cutting-edge digital products.
Contact Details:
APBA TG HUMAN RESOURCE PTE. LTD. Recruitment Team
