Application Backend Engineer

Requirements:

• Demonstrated industry experience.
• Great understanding of and interest in well-designed APIs.
• Relevant experience in at least one server-side programming language (Java, Python, Scala).
• You’re excited about the challenges of scalability, reliability, and performance. Willing to delve into infrastructure to unlock more performant solutions.

What you'll be doing:

• Build platforms to increase the development velocity of new product features.
• Iterate quickly using Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment principles.
• Articulate a technical vision and execute it.
• Give back by mentoring other engineers and sharing the skills you learn.
• Collaborate with team members and engineers across the company to design elegant systems.

Perks and Benefits:

• Full responsibility for projects from day one, a collaborative team, and a dynamic work environment.
• Competitive salary, a pension scheme, and an optional employee stock purchase plan.
• 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 with service), plus one floating holiday.
• £150 monthly reimbursement to help cover remote working expenses.
• £81 caregiver reimbursement to support dependent care for families.
• Private health insurance, including dental and vision.
• Flexible working hours and meeting-free Wednesdays.
• Regular 3-day Hackathons, bi-weekly learning groups, and productivity spending to support and encourage your career growth.
• Opportunities to participate in digital events and conferences.
• Public transportation season ticket loan.
• £81 per month to use toward qualifying wellness expenses.
• Central location, a fully stocked kitchen, adjustable sitting/standing desks, quarterly offsites, locally roasted coffee, happy hours, and more!