Back End Software Developer
A growing technology-led business is looking to hire a Back End Software Engineer to help design, build and improve business-critical applications. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team where engineers are trusted with real ownership, work closely with stakeholders, and contribute to projects that have visible impact from an early stage.
The role
You'll be responsible for developing and supporting back end systems, collaborating with a range of users and colleagues to solve technical and operational challenges. The position would suit someone who enjoys combining strong engineering fundamentals with commercial awareness, and who is comfortable working across the full lifecycle of delivery in a collaborative setting.
What you'll be doing
- Building and owning back end services and technical solutions that support key business initiatives.
- Working directly with stakeholders to understand underlying requirements and translate them into robust technical outcomes.
- Improving existing systems, workflows and development practices through thoughtful engineering and problem solving.
- Contributing in a collaborative environment alongside engineers, analysts and business users.
- Keeping up to date with new tools, technologies and approaches that could enhance delivery and performance.
- Taking ownership of delivery and contributing from an early stage rather than working in a narrowly defined role.
What they're looking for
- Around 3+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on back end development.
- Strong Python development skills, including experience with automated testing and frameworks such as pytest.
- Experience building and supporting web-based server applications.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated build and test practices.
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS or Azure.
- Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL, with PostgreSQL being particularly relevant.
- Experience using Django or a comparable web framework.
- Strong communication skills and an ability to work effectively in delivery-focused, stakeholder-facing environments.
- Previous exposure to consulting, project-driven work, or financial services (banking, investment or private capital environments) would be beneficial.
- Degree-level education in Computer Science or a related subject.
Why consider it
- Real ownership and the chance to make a meaningful contribution from the outset.
- The opportunity to work across a broad range of projects rather than being limited to one narrow area.
- Exposure to smart, capable colleagues in a demanding and intellectually engaging environment.
- The chance to build technology that delivers direct business value.
- A strong learning environment for engineers who want to deepen both technical and domain knowledge.
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