Join a newly formed engineering team building the backend systems that power a next‑generation internal developer experience for a global organisation. This is greenfield, high‑impact work: designing and delivering services used by thousands of engineers, shaping architecture from day one, and solving deep technical problems at scale.
What you'll be doing
- Designing backend services that underpin an internal developer platform.
- Building APIs and distributed systems used across a global engineering organisation.
- Translating complex problems into clear system designs and production‑ready code.
- Improving reliability, performance and observability across distributed environments.
- Collaborating with engineering teams to remove friction and enhance developer productivity.
- Influencing technical direction across backend systems and shared components.
- Owning solutions end‑to‑end within a small, autonomous, engineering‑led team
What you bring
- Strong backend engineering in Java, Kotlin, Node.js or Python.
- Experience building APIs and distributed systems at scale.
- Ability to independently deliver system design, architectural decisions and end‑to‑end solutions.
- Ability to independently deliver system design, architectural decisions and end‑to‑end solutions.
This is an opportunity to
- Build backend systems used by thousands of engineers.
- Influence architecture, tooling and engineering standards from the very beginning
- Work with modern languages and cloud technologies
- Join a small, high‑impact team with autonomy and ownership.
- Solve meaningful engineering problems that directly improve developer experience.
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Back End Developer in Sheffield employer: Caspian One
Join a pioneering engineering team in Sheffield, where you'll have the unique opportunity to shape the internal developer experience for one of the world's largest financial institutions. With a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement, our culture promotes autonomy and collaboration, allowing you to influence major strategic programmes while working with cutting-edge technologies. Enjoy a hybrid working model that balances flexibility with regular office engagement, ensuring a rewarding and impactful career path.
