Lead Backend in England

We are Two Circles, a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues by understanding fans best. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike, and Amazon.

As part of our ongoing growth, we are expanding our technical team and looking for an experienced Lead Backend Developer to join our London office. The chosen person will play a pivotal role influencing the rapidly growing Two Circles technology proposition and will be responsible for technical seniority and supporting technology consulting projects.

Key Responsibilities (People + Engineering Culture)

• Work closely with Engineering Managers, Engineering Leads, and Product Managers to understand problems and define technical scope for global sports properties.
• Active in the hiring of other Software Engineers while helping refine and improve the process.
• Advocate for developer experience and continually improve it.
• Encourage a blameless culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• This is a hybrid role where you are expected to be in our London office for 2 days a week and occasionally travel to client offices in London and EMEA.

Key Responsibilities (Technical)

• Creation of architectural diagrams and technical specifications for multi-platform product strategies.
• Influencing and contributing to the technical design and development of digital projects.
• Working alongside clients and project teams to understand requirements and provide technical expertise and leadership on appropriate solutions.
• Setting up software development frameworks for release management, automation, code quality, and source control.
• Hands-on when required to solve problems and set up projects for success during the early stages.
• Collaboration with product leads, consultants, designers, and developers to deliver high-quality solutions across web, mobile apps, and OTT.
• Technical authoring and supporting business development opportunities.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other Two Circles development resources.
• Keeping up to date on emerging technologies and trends in sports technology.

Skills

• A minimum of 10+ years' experience in software engineering.
• A strong desire to continually learn and improve.
• Solid understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript fundamentals, with hands-on experience.
• Strong understanding of database systems, including both document-oriented databases such as MongoDB and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• An understanding or interest in at least one JavaScript framework such as React or Angular.
• Familiarity with software architecture principles and common design patterns, particularly in building scalable systems.
• An appreciation of DevOps and platform engineering culture.
• Proactive in solving problems simply and effectively, with an eye for pragmatic solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a variety of audiences to explain your solutions and collaborate effectively with others.

Nice To Have

• A degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience with event-driven architecture.
• A keen interest in sport and sports business.

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle. Out of a core monthly budget, you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package. Renowned Team Days often throughout the year. Summer Away Days. 23 standard days of holiday (+1 Birthday, +1 Well-being Day, +1 'Big Life Event', and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas.