1 to 25 of 35 API Design Jobs in London

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
ByteHire
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
London office About The Client: Our client is a rapidly growing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider driving digital transformation. Key Responsibilities: Architecture & System Design Design and evolve scalable backend services and product components. Make sound architectural decisions across APIs, services, and data layers. Lead delivery from design … high coding standards and test coverage. Contribute to code reviews and documentation. Mentor engineers and support technical growth. Collaboration Work closely with Product and Design to deliver scalable solutions. Communicate technical trade-offs and manage cross-team dependencies. Essential skills and requirements: Strong experience building production backend systems ...

React UI Developer

Hiring Organisation
Huxley Associates
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£160000 - £190000/annum
scale - component lifecycle, rendering behaviour, and bundle architecture are instincts - TypeScript mastery in strict mode - complex generics, discriminated unions, conditional types, and type-safe API boundary design - Vite and modern build tooling; tree-shaking, chunk strategy, module federation, and build performance optimisation in CI - State management at scale … composite lifecycle, memory profiling, GC pressure, and long-task detection - WebGL, Canvas, or custom rendering engine for high-density, real-time financial data visualisation - Design system ownership - token architecture, component API design, versioning strategy, and cross-team adoption at scale - Testing discipline: unit, integration, E2E (Playwright/ ...

React UI Developer

Hiring Organisation
Huxley Associates
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£130000 - £160000/annum
scale - component lifecycle, rendering behaviour, and bundle architecture are instincts TypeScript mastery in strict mode - complex generics, discriminated unions, conditional types, and type-safe API boundary design Vite and modern build tooling; tree-shaking, chunk strategy, module federation, and build performance optimisation in CI State management at scale … composite lifecycle, memory profiling, GC pressure, and long-task detection WebGL, Canvas, or custom rendering engine for high-density, real-time financial data visualisation Design system ownership - token architecture, component API design, versioning strategy, and cross-team adoption at scale Testing discipline: unit, integration, E2E (Playwright/ ...

Backend Engineer (AI Platform) - London

Hiring Organisation
Revax
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Role We’re hiring a Backend Engineer to build the core infrastructure behind Revax’s AI-native platform for professional services. You’ll design, optimise, and scale the systems that power multi-agent drafting, knowledge graphs, and auditable AI workflows used by accountants, tax advisors, and consultants at leading … graphs, and real-world enterprise workflows. What You’ll Do Build & own core backend systems · Build and optimise databases for complex, real-world data · Design and implement APIs using FastAPI for AI workflows and product features · Build and scale LangGraph-based multi-agent systems with checkpointing, retries, and observability ...

AWS Application Developer

Hiring Organisation
Fairfield Consultancy Services Ltd
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£450 - £475 per day
developer to support the development and deployment of the AWS Professional Supply Chain Command Centre solution. This role will focus on backend service development, API design, event tracking, and analytics integration across supply chain flows involving suppliers, manufacturing, and distributors. Location: London, UK (Hybrid) Contract role … experience in AWS backend development (Node.js, Lambda, ECS, Step Functions). Strong understanding of supply chain processes and event-driven architectures. Experience with API design, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS services like Neptune, RDS, DynamoDB, and S3 Familiarity with analytics tools and KPI frameworks for supply chain ...

UKG Legion Consultant

Hiring Organisation
Intuition IT Solutions Ltd
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
etc. Required certifications of UKG Pro and Legion Good experience of integrations work, to and from UKG and Legion solutions with Data translation and API mappings Good Experience creating custom reports from UKG and Legion data. Good experience of working in agile software development teams with an emphasis … self-organization Experience of building extensions of UKG Pro and Legion Understanding of API design. API 1st mindset, REST API design Understanding of event-based architecture ...

Senior Developer

Hiring Organisation
Reed.co.uk
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£80,000 per annum
venture backed by the strength and stability of an established business. Key Responsibilities End-to-end development of high-quality, scalable SaaS platforms from design through deployment and maintenance. Architect and implement robust backend services primarily using Python and PostgreSQL. Develop and maintain responsive, performant front-end applications with … Provide technical mentorship and leadership to development teams, fostering best practices in coding, testing, and deployment. Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and system design decisions. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the full stack. Ensure software security, scalability, and performance are maintained at all times. Keep abreast ...

Founding Staff Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Egregious
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Tailwind CSS to deliver end-to-end features. Data Architecture: Deep experience with diverse data stores, specifically PostgreSQL , ElasticSearch , and NoSQL (MongoDB), including schema design and performance tuning. System Design: Expert knowledge of RESTful API design and complex asynchronous request handling . Technical Leadership: Experience ...

Senior Developer

Hiring Organisation
Ascend Consulting
Location
North West London, London, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£45,000 - £80,000 per annum
Senior Developer, Back End, API, .Net SQL, NW London to £80K (office based role) A Senior Back End Developer is required to join this established financial software house based in North London. They work with some of the leading brands in retail and media, offering financial management systems developed … required with expertise in .NET, C#/VB, SQL Server, and SAP Business One integration. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in RESTful API development, database optimization, and Azure DevOps pipeline management. Knowledge of API security, CI/CD automation, and Swagger documentation is recommended. Responsibilities API ...

Senior Full Stack Developer (Node.js, AWS, React)

Hiring Organisation
Radioplayer
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
APIs, managing infrastructure with Cloudformation, and building modern user interfaces with React. You will work on a high-traffic system that handles billions of API calls, requiring strong attention to scalability, performance, and reliability. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain microservices and RESTful APIs (Node.js + AWS Lambda … Handle data and queries using relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) Collaborate in designing and developing the user interface using React Integrate and monitor AWS services (API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, RDS, CloudFront, etc.) Ensure testability, code quality, and DevOps best practices Technical Requirements Minimum of 5 years of experience in full ...

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Trust In SODA
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
people actually love to use? We are representing a globally recognized digital product studio that sits at the sweet spot of high-end aesthetic design and hardcore engineering. They're looking for a Senior & Lead Full-stack Engineer to join the growing function. This isn't a "ticket-taking … robust, scalable backend. What You Bring to the Table React Node/TypeScript/JavaScript Cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP. APIs: API design and integration (REST & GraphQL). Databases: SQL, NoSQL, real-time, etc. AI Tooling: Confident using AI-boosted environments to ensure quality (Claude or similar). ...

Senior Developer

Hiring Organisation
NearTech Search
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
agility with the backing of a well-established business. The Senior Back End Developer will... take ownership of backend engineering for a new API-first data intelligence platform. Role Highlights Design and build scalable backend systems from a true greenfield starting point Define architecture, balancing rapid delivery with … long-term scalability Develop API-first services for data-heavy, enterprise-grade applications Embed observability, metrics, and performance tracking from day one Collaborate within a small, high-autonomy team shaping a new product You Will Need Extensive backend development experience within data-driven B2B environments Strong programming skills ...

Senior Fullstack Engineer (Backend)

Hiring Organisation
Ronald James
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£60,000 - £95,000 per annum
Full Stack (Backend) Engineer who thrives on building clean, scalable systems quickly. You’ll play a key role in shaping our backend architecture—from API design and data pipelines to job processing and observability. What You’ll Do Design and build robust backend systems Architect scalable infrastructure … processing, analytics, and event tracking Build internal tooling for rate limiting, quotas, and authentication Design, develop, and maintain APIs and backend services Collaborate closely with product, design, and CX to deliver exceptional features Optimize for performance, security, and scalability Write clean, maintainable, efficient code Stay current with emerging ...

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Space Executive
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
shaping the future of the product. What you’ll be doing: • Designing and building scalable microservices using Node.js (Nest.js) and React • Driving an API-first architecture with strong focus on service-to-service communication and contract testing • Owning features end-to-end, from idea to production with a strong … What they’re looking for: • Strong experience building distributed systems/microservices architectures • Deep hands-on expertise with Node.js and React • Solid understanding of API design, event-driven systems, and contract testing • Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments • Passion for automation, clean code, and solving real customer ...

Data Architect

Hiring Organisation
Damia Group Ltd
Location
Hounslow, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90,000
Align data architecture with security, compliance, and data governance requirements Lead the evolution of technical architecture documentation, models, and decision records Conduct architecture and design reviews with cross-functional teams Guide teams in the adoption of best practices in API design, modularity, cloud-native patterns, and event … driven systems Recommend data management best practices, covering data flows, architecture patterns, retention, archival, and purging strategies Coach and mentor engineers on data design, refactoring, and architectural reasoning Essential skills and experience: Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade cloud data platforms (AWS preferred) Deep experience with AWS, Databricks ...

Principal Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Arrive
Location
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
technical initiatives across multiple teams Experience designing scalable, high-performance systems Experience working with legacy or monolithic systems and modernising them Strong understanding of API design and distributed systems Knowledge of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD and DevSecOps Understanding of secure development practices such as OWASP ...

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Access Computer Consulting
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £440/day
This role is designed for engineers who have built and operated large-scale systems end-to-end, not those with superficial exposure or purely design-focused experience. Candidates must have strong experience of Java Full Stack, React, Kubernetes & Docker. Experience in building responsive, component based user interfaces using modern … front end frameworks. Hands on expertise in API design and development (REST/JSON), including versioning and backward compatibility. Experience with UI testing, component testing, and front end build tooling. Experience in CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, A/B testing strategies and also automating the workflows ...

Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Humanoid
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity. Responsibilities Design and implement a centralized cloud-based platform for managing a fleet of humanoid robots, monitoring system health, and visualizing fleet-level KPIs Develop robust backend … Expertise Proficiency in one of Python, Javascript, Golang or Rust Familiarity with React (or similar frameworks) for creating user-friendly web applications. Expertise in API design, data modeling, and distributed architectures Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and workflow automation. Proficiency in infrastructure ...

Senior Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Searchability®
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Experience working on the engineering team in a start-up, scale-up or product-driven company Strong understanding and experience with building and consuming API-driven solutions. Experience with database technologies, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and API design principles. A minimum of a Bachelor ...

Back End Developer

Hiring Organisation
Albert Bow
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
+ mobile applications Building and maintaining high‐performance APIs and distributed microservices Solving problems around scalability, reliability, security, and automation Working with modern API protocols including GraphQL and gRPC Enhancing the platform that connects both traditional and on‐chain financial services Must‐have experience: Strong backend engineering background with …/or Golang Solid understanding of microservices, event‐driven systems & distributed architecture Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and/or Redis Understanding of web semantics, API design & backend web standards Proficiency with Git and version control workflows Experience with CI/CD, build automation and modern engineering pipelines Excellent ...

Mid-Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer (B2B SaaS | Hybrid | UK)

Hiring Organisation
Transreport
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
architecture Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, including performance tuning and complex queries. Experience with background job processing using Sidekiq and Redis. Solid understanding of RESTful API design, JSON serialization, and authentication (e.g., JWT, SSO). Hands-on experience with AWS services and containerised deployments (Docker). Experience troubleshooting ...

AI Platform Engineer

Hiring Organisation
The Portfolio Group
Location
London, Castle Baynard, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
owning the cloud-native platform that underpins conversational AI and generative AI products at scale. Sitting at the core of AI delivery, you will design, build, and operate the runtime, infrastructure, and operational layers supporting RAG pipelines, LLM orchestration, vector search, and evaluation workflows across AWS and Databricks. Working … platform powering conversational assistants and generative AI products. Build, operate, and optimise RAG and LLM-backed services, improving latency, reliability, and cost. Design and run cloud-native AI services across AWS and Databricks, including ingestion and embedding pipelines. Scale and operate vector search infrastructure (Weaviate, OpenSearch, Algolia, AWS Bedrock ...

Product Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Affinity Labs
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
full-stack product delivery, from infrastructure and AI integrations through to React/React Native interfaces, collaborating closely with founders, creators, product, and design to turn lean specs into scalable, user-loved software. We’re looking for a strong generalist with backend depth and real mobile experience. Responsibilities Implement … mobile + web frontend → APIs → data models → integrations) while maintaining quality and velocity. Build React Native mobile apps and shared component systems across products. Design and ship scalable backend services (APIs, integrations, AI workflows). Run tight build → test → iterate → ship loops; provide realistic estimates and surface blockers early. ...

Core Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Aries Global
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
seasoned technical leaders. What matters is how you think, build, and ship. You'll take end-to-end ownership of features from architecture design to measurable impact — shipping code that directly moves revenue, retention, or product velocity. You'll design clean abstractions in ambiguous environments, evolve systems into … . We care about outcomes, not activity. What We're Looking For You've built and shipped real systems. You understand data modelling, API design, system trade-offs, testing, and reliability. You know how to move fast without creating chaos. You're strong in at least one modern ...

Senior Java Engineer (WebFlux)

Hiring Organisation
Fynity
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
senior individual-contributor role within a high-performing engineering team, building asynchronous, message-driven systems designed for scale, resilience, and near-zero downtime. Design and implement high-throughput, low-latency systems processing millions of real-time payment events Build event-driven architectures using modern Java and reactive frameworks Work … extensively with non-blocking I/O, asynchronous flows, back-pressure, and concurrency Contribute to system and API design, focusing on scalability, fault tolerance, and observability Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, and client teams across Europe Operate in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) with a strong engineering culture ...