At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop scalable backend systems using Python and cloud-native technologies.
- Company: Global tech consultancy delivering innovative digital products and AI solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate globally and contribute to cutting-edge projects in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a high-performing team and shape the future of AI-enabled software.
- Qualifications: Strong Python skills and experience with microservices, Docker, and AWS.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
- Role: Backend
- Engineer
Length: 12 Months LSI are working with a global technology consultancy that partners with some of the world's leading organisations to deliver cutting-edge digital products and AI-driven solutions.
Due to continued growth, they're looking to hire an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team working on complex, enterprise-scale applications.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in designing and building scalable backend systems while working alongside talented engineers across multiple international locations.
You'll be involved in developing modern cloud-native applications, contributing to architectural decisions, and helping shape the next generation of AI-enabled software.
The Role As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be responsible for developing robust, high-performance backend services that power large-scale digital platforms.
You'll work within an agile environment, collaborating closely with product owners, architects and engineers to deliver secure, scalable and maintainable solutions.
Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain scalable backend services using Python.
Build and optimise RESTful APIs using Fast API or Flask.
Develop cloud-native microservices deployed with Docker and Kubernetes.
Deliver event-driven solutions using messaging technologies and distributed architectures.
Work extensively with AWS services including Lambda, SQS, Step Functions, Dynamo DB and RDS.
Optimise search functionality using Elasticsearch or Open Search.
Collaborate with global engineering teams on architecture, delivery and continuous improvement.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices.
Ensure solutions are secure, resilient and highly performant.
Support the development of AI-enabled applications, including Gen AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) initiatives where applicable.
Required Experience Strong commercial experience developing backend applications in Python.
Experience with Fast API and/or Flask.
Proven background building microservices architectures.
Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong AWS experience across serverless and cloud-native services.
Experience with Elasticsearch, Open Search or similar enterprise search technologies.
Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
Experience working with relational and No SQL databases such as My SQL, Mongo DB, Dynamo DB or Snowflake.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices.
Strong understanding of backend security, scalability and performance optimisation.
Senior Backend Engineer employer: Lever Scott International
Lever Scott International is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation meets customer engagement. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, the company provides opportunities to work with cutting-edge marketing technology and data-driven strategies, fostering a culture of collaboration and creativity. Employees benefit from a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance while being part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering impactful customer experiences.
