Senior Software Engineer

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.