complex, data-intensive applications A product-focused mindset and familiarity with working in technology-driven organisations or start-ups Hands-on skills in Kafka, Cassandra, gRPC, and microservices architecture will also be beneficial, as well as experience contributing to open-source projects If you're a passionate Senior Backend More ❯
in Kubernetes (self-managed and cloud-managed flavors, architectures, operations, etc.), cloud infrastructure (AWS and GCP), and ideally databases (at least one of MySQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch) Deep knowledge of best practices for cloud environments, including security, cost optimization, operational excellence, reliability, and performance efficiency. In-depth knowledge More ❯
operation and maintenance Optimize our SaaS platform for performance and cost effectiveness Monitor and scale distributed services in AWS and clustered datastores such as Cassandra Participate in sustainable on-call incident response followed by blameless postmortems Automate infrastructure through Terraform, ansible, and Docker/Kubernetes The skills you'll More ❯
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
JR United Kingdom
optimise Ubuntu-based Linux systems running in a private cloud environment. Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve performance across systems and services. Manage production databases (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, Kafka) with a focus on reliability and scalability. Work on network infrastructure — including WireGuard tunnels, BGP configuration, and general network troubleshooting. Contribute to More ❯
or cloud platform roles, with 2+ years in technical leadership or management. Expertise in Kubernetes, AWS/GCP infrastructure, and databases (e.g., MySQL, DynamoDB, Cassandra). Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform/Pulumi), observability platforms (Datadog, CloudWatch), and SLO-driven reliability management. Experience leveraging More ❯
evolution of our internal platform by improving core infrastructure components and abstractions • Design and optimize data pipelines and backend systems leveraging distributed technologies like Apache Kafka and Cassandra • Drive platform modernization through Kubernetes-based deployments and configuration management using tools like Puppe • Champion best practices in CI/… Scala • Strong understanding and hands-on experience with RESTful service design and implementation • Solid background in distributed systems and experience with technologies like Kafka, Cassandra, or equivalents • Proficiency with Kubernetes (K8s), Terraform and Puppet, or similar deployment and configuration management tools • Familiarity with AWS, Azure (preferred) or other public More ❯