Senior Back End Engineer

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Experience with either Python or Golang.
• Experience in developing automated tests as an integral part of the development cycle.
• Interest in working on client-facing projects, conducting scoping and defining deliverables.

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of banking/finance.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud providers.
• Familiar with databases (SQL or noSQL).
• Experience with client/server software architectures & networking, or microservice architectures.
• Experience using orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or Mesos.
• Experience of either managing a team or a desire to manage a team in the future.
• Experience developing and deploying AI-powered applications.
• Experience with user-centered design principles with a proven ability to build self-service platforms that enhance developer productivity and autonomy.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, implement and develop scalable, performant microservices using best practices.
• Write automated unit tests, integrate tests, etc.
• Interfacing with other engineering teams to ensure that features are added in a structured and coherent way.
• Managing and debugging your deployments from testing environments all the way to production.
• Translating customer requirements into trackable tickets.

Perks and Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Voluntary Pension Plan (match up to 5%)
• Private Healthcare Insurance
• Comprehensive Life Insurance
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays
• Two charity days a year
• Daily Meal Allowance
• Access to outstanding learning materials and courses
• Sports and hobby clubs, subsidised by Thought Machine
• All the latest tech you need
• Huge range of healthy (and not-so-healthy) snacks, smoothies, and drinks
• A talented and experienced team as your colleagues
• An environment where we encourage learning and progress