Back End Developer

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing and recruiting agency is seeking a mid-level Backend Software Engineer for a remote position in the UK. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions, maintaining APIs, and troubleshooting integration issues. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in software development and be skilled in languages like Go or Python. They must be proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement while ensuring compliance with security protocols, aiming to deliver optimal performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages.
• Ability to tackle ambiguous problems creatively.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Work with existing engineering team on project direction.
• Collaborate with teams to implement solutions.
• Create and maintain APIs and middleware.
• Perform system troubleshooting and debugging.
• Ensure compliance with security protocols.
• Optimize application performance.
• Design database schemas.
• Participate in planning and reviews.
• Collaborate with product managers for requirements.
• Proactively address technical issues.

Skills

Go

Python

Scala

Problem Solving

Project Management

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Airflow

Job description

Job Title : Software Engineer - Backend

Contract Duration : 6 months with potential for extension

Location : Remote - UK

Job Description : This is a generalist mid-level backend position within the Ads Organization. Ads are the fuel that powers the client's mission.

Technologies used on the team include :

• Languages : Go, Python, Scala
• Frameworks : Spark, Thrift, Kafka
• Data stores : Postgres, BigQuery, Redis, Druid
• Tools : Kubernetes, Airflow, Docker

Job responsibilities :

• You will work with the existing engineering team and help contribute to the direction of the project and team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement solutions
• Create and maintain APIs, rSpec testing suite, and middleware to facilitate data flow between systems
• Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging to identify and resolve integration issues
• Ensure compliance with security protocols and data privacy regulations during integration processes
• Troubleshoot and optimize application performance to provide optimal experience
• Ability to design maintainable database schemas and easy-to-understand data structures
• Ability to design technical solutions with little direction or guidance
• Engage in the team's organizational processes, such as planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, to ensure effective collaboration and feedback
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Proactively identify and address potential technical issues and bottlenecks

Required Qualifications :

• 3+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages (Java, Scala, Go, C++, Python).
• Project Management : Support day-to-day project management tasks, including providing project updates and managing timelines.
• Problem Solving in Ambiguity : Tackle ambiguous problems with creativity and resourcefulness. Define and iterate on solutions in the face of incomplete information.
• Independent Drive : Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and drive initiatives forward with minimal supervision.

Bonus Points :

• Experience working in the Ads domain
• Experience or interest in the advertising business, and understanding customer needs
• Experience with prompt engineering, machine learning, or data science.