Back End Developer (United Kingdom)

Senior Back End Engineer

We have been engaged to find them and highly skilled and experienced back end engineer to help ensure they are using best-in-class tech in the fast-developing AI space they operate in.

The position:

You’ll play a critical role in creating exciting new functionality for their app.

• Work in a fast-paced environment to develop new features while improving the performance of their existing APIs
• Brainstorm features with product managers and designers and guide decisions based on your knowledge of the codebase
• Spread knowledge of new web technologies and best practices within the team
• Be involved in all steps of development, including design, architecture, implementation, automated tests development, and monitoring the health of the systems in production
• Work in a multi-functional team

Requirements:

• Strong experience working with Python
• Ruby is a nice to have
• Good CS fundamentals and practical knowledge of solid principles and design patterns
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, a good understanding of the differences between SQL and NoSQL databases, and the ability to choose the right data storage for any particular use case
• An understanding of patterns for asynchronous messaging, practical experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka or GCP PubSub
• Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch
• The ability to choose the right caching strategy for different use cases, practical experience with Redis
• An understanding of 12-factor app principles and requirements for cloud-native applications
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and ability to write specs for k8s objects for your apps
• Experience finding and fixing bottlenecks in complex distributed systems, experience conducting load and disaster recovery testing
• Experience designing and building applications in microservice architecture

Send us along your cv now for consideration on this excellent opportunity.