Senior Backend Engineer

Pitchup.com; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 75.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Learning & development budget

Technology choice

Work-from-home allowance

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Pension matched to 4%

Discounts on various services

Zusammenfassung

Pitchup.com is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance and modernise our backend processes using Python, particularly with Django. This role involves adding new features to our customer-focused sites, improving backend architecture, and refining development practices.

Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience and proficiency in Python, alongside an understanding of microservices. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible work options, and personal development funds.

Qualifikationen

• 5-7 years of experience as a Backend developer, ideally within a scaling business.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and microservices.
• Structured problem-solving skills.

Aufgaben

• Add features to customer and campsite-focused sites using Python.
• Implement backend features in existing codebase.
• Suggest changes to backend architecture as part of decomposition.

Kenntnisse

Python proficiency

Software architecture knowledge

Agile development experience

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Degree in a related discipline

Tools

Kubernetes

Django

PostgreSQL

GitLab

Jobbeschreibung

Pitchup.com is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to help us modernise and build on our approach to back-end development. We use Python extensively, with Django forming the bulk of our backend. We’re beginning to explore an event‑driven architecture to maximise our ability to deliver changes quickly, responding to feedback from our users and trying out new ideas with a fast feedback loop. We’re looking for someone with experience, opinions and ideas who can accelerate our teams and help us build best‑in‑class software services that are a joy to use.

Responsibilities

• Adding features to our current customer and campsite-focused sites using Python
• Working with team members and our Product Owner to scope and implement backend features in our existing codebase
• Suggesting and implementing changes to the back‑end architecture of our sites as we decompose our monolith
• Playing an important role in the improvement of our development practices

Must haves

• Able to demonstrate at least 5 - 7 years of experience as a Backend developer, ideally within a scaling business.
• Demonstrable proficiency in Python and a strong understanding of software architecture, microservices and ideally event‑driven architecture
• An appreciation of the challenges regarding building adaptive and responsive websites
• You are able to solve problems in a structured way
• You are able to communicate technical concepts in a lucid, structured fashion to colleagues
• Team player, self‑motivated, able to plan and prioritise effectively
• Experience of working as part of an Agile development team

It would be great if you…

• Have relevant knowledge of the OTA sector
• Have experience of continuous delivery and/or feature flags
• Have an understanding of SOLID principles
• Are up‑to‑speed with modern backend development and have an appreciation for the pros and cons of ideas like event sourcing, branch‑by‑abstraction or BDD
• Have experience of working with both internal and third‑party APIs
• Have a degree in a related discipline

Our stack comprises:

• Kubernetes
• Python/Django/Celery
• Vue.js
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Solr
• Memcached
• Nginx
• Varnish
• Cloudflare
• GitLab

Salary

£75,000 to £90,000 per annum depending on experience

Benefits

• £500 to spend annually on learning & development at Udemy and whatever software you need
• Choice of technology
• Work‑from‑home office equipment allowance
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro‑rated for part‑time employees)
• Pension matched to 4%, private healthcare, life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection - for peace of mind
• Discounts including: gym memberships, sports equipment, Caffe Nero, Odeon cinema and various hotel and retail outlets
• Great staff discounts on Pitchup bookings across thousands of properties in 70 countries
• Employee assistance helpline, in case you ever need someone to talk to, with access to get‑fit programmes, nutrition advice, financial and legal advice and counselling
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme