Senior Software Engineer in London

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer with strong experience across modern backend technologies and distributed systems. You will work on complex, high-performance platforms, contribute to architecture decisions, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, resilient solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java , Python , Go , or Scala .

Build scalable systems capable of handling high traffic and large datasets.

Contribute to architectural design and technical decision-making for new and existing platforms.

Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines and automation tools in a DevOps-centric environment.

Implement cloud-native solutions using AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Ensure code quality through testing, peer reviews, and best practices.

Collaborate with product, QA, and platform engineering teams.

Participate in performance tuning, monitoring, and observability initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong professional experience with at least one major backend language: Java, Python, Go, or Scala .

Hands-on experience with microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures.

Solid understanding of DevOps principles and tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools).

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.

Strong knowledge of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures.

Good understanding of relational and NoSQL databases.

Ability to work in an agile, collaborative environments.

Nice-to-Have

Experience with distributed computing or high-performance systems.

Exposure to infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

Knowledge of modern observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).

Interest in performance optimisation and low-latency engineering.

What\’s on Offer

Opportunity to work on impactful, large-scale engineering projects.

Modern tech stack with freedom to explore new tools and approaches.

Collaborative, engineering-focused culture with opportunities for professional growth.

Hybrid working environment based in London.

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