Senior Software Back End Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Develop a cutting-edge data and integration platform utilizing Python, TypeScript, and GoLang.

• Create scalable and resilient systems while addressing intricate technical challenges that have a significant business impact.

• Assume responsibility for essential integration services.

• Influence the architecture of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) ecosystem.

• Design high-performance APIs that connect various platforms and data sources.

• Construct dependable, secure, and highly available services.

• Guide the technical direction while partnering with engineers, architects, and product teams.

• Contribute to real-time analytics, forecasting, historical insights, and intelligent activation functionalities.

• Promote continuous improvement, automation, and high-quality engineering results.

• Offer coaching and mentoring to team members.

• Play a role in the development of business scenarios.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must reside in the UK.

• Proficiency in Python and FastAPI.

• Experience in programming with Golang and TypeScript.

• Familiarity with API integration and distributed systems.

• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL and databases.

• Experience working within an Agile framework.

• Excellent attention to well-documented code, unit testing, and continuous integration practices.

• Knowledge of AI engineering, particularly LLM integrations, is preferred.

• DevOps experience is advantageous.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is preferred.

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry is beneficial.

• Exposure to event-driven architecture and messaging platforms is desired.

• Previous experience as a Senior Software Engineer, ideally with a focus on media-related projects.

• Strong working knowledge of standard software development frameworks, techniques, and methodologies.

• Experience in providing coaching and mentoring.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and contribute to business scenarios.

• Knowledge of software development tools and technologies.

• Flexible and inquisitive mindset.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• 25 days of holiday, in addition to bank holidays and a paid birthday each year.

• Sick leave following the probation period (20 days per rolling year).

• Pension contribution of 10% from the employer on qualifying earnings after auto-enrollment following 3 months of service.

• Private medical insurance through AXA after 6 months of service.

• Life assurance (5 times salary) after 6 months of service.

• Access to Perks At Work after 6 months of service.

• Free Eye voucher with Specsavers and a Flu vaccination with Boots.

• Participation in the cycle-to-work scheme.

• Enhanced parental leave.

• Fully remote working arrangement.