Senior Software Engineer

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London / £75000 - £80000 annum

INFO

Salary
SALARY:

£75000 - £80000

Location

LOCATION

London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER

UP TO £80k + BENEFITS

HYBRID ROLE - 1 day a week in office

LONDON

Are you looking to take ownership of backend systems in a role that offers great benefits, hybrid working, and the chance to work with modern cloud technologies?

THE COMPANY

This fast-growing organisation operates in the digital space, delivering innovative technology solutions that drive real business impact. They are expanding their engineering team and investing in cutting-edge products that leverage data, automation, and scalable cloud platforms.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining scalable systems and services that underpin the company's technology strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing and delivering backend software solutions aligned with the engineering roadmap
  • Supporting solution design, infrastructure setup, testing, and maintenance
  • Ensuring services remain robust, secure, and up-to-date with user feedback and evolving requirements
  • Building new features and optimising existing systems for performance and scalability
  • Upholding engineering best practices across cost efficiency, compliance, and quality
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will have:

  • Strong proficiency in Python, with scalable, maintainable, test-driven development (TDD)
  • Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining systems on GCP or AWS
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and Docker
  • Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs (Django/DRF or FastAPI)
  • Strong knowledge of secure software development and engineering best practices

Highly desirable skills:

  • Experience with Generative AI / LLMs
  • Knowledge of different database types (SQL, NoSQL, graph, document)
  • Infrastructure automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK)
  • Exposure to front-end technologies (TypeScript, Vue.js or React) for effective collaboration with frontend teams
  • Cloud platform certifications

THE BENEFITS

The successful Senior Backend Engineer will receive:

  • Salary up to £80,000
  • 25 days holiday (+ option to buy 5 more)
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • Enhanced family leave, life assurance & income protection
  • Medical cash plan, health & wellbeing contribution
  • Sabbatical options and referral bonuses
  • Railcard & season ticket loan, Ride to Work scheme
  • Home office equipment support
  • Free lunches and office perks
  • Learning & development support with access to training platforms
  • Regular team socials and holiday celebrations

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious backend engineer who wants to build impactful systems, shape engineering best practice, and grow within a forward-thinking tech environment.




CONTACT

Cormac Fagan

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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