Location: Remote (UK-based) / very occasional travel to London
A fast-growing global technology company specialising in data-driven B2B solutions is seeking a contract Senior Software Engineer to join its high-performing engineering team. This is a remote UK based role, with very occasional travel to London. The company builds scalable platforms that support enterprise-level marketing and sales intelligence, serving thousands of users across multiple industries.
The Role
This is a hands-on senior engineering role focused on designing and developing backend services and APIs using modern technologies such as Java 17+, Golang, and AWS. You'll be part of a collaborative team working on high-availability microservices, contributing to architecture decisions, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring robust testing and deployment practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop scalable, secure backend services and APIs for internal and external use.
- Collaborate on system architecture and technical specifications.
- Write clean, maintainable code using TDD and BDD methodologies.
- Participate in agile ceremonies and CI/CD pipeline development.
- Support deployment, monitoring, and incident resolution.
- Produce technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing.
- Strong backend development experience using Java (Gradle/Maven), Golang, Scala, and Spark.
- Strong experience with AWS infrastructure and Terraform.
- Proven track record in building REST and gRPC microservices using protobufs.
- Experience with relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases.
- Familiarity with pub/sub systems (Kafka, SQS, SNS) and monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.
- AWS Certified Developer certification.
- Experience with GraphQL and partner integrations.
- A supportive, inclusive, and innovative work culture.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- The chance to work on impactful products used by global enterprise clients.