Back End Engineer

Prima; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home flexibility

Office or hybrid model

Learning resources and mentorship

Private healthcare

Job summary

Prima is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our dynamic teams and help shape the future of motor insurance. You’ll contribute to designing and maintaining scalable services, collaborating with product managers and engineers, and driving adoption of new technologies. We value curiosity, teamwork, and a growth mindset.

Join over 350 engineers and enjoy flexible work options with a mix of home and office, plus perks that support your wellbeing and career growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive backend experience with scalable services.
• Strong English communication and collaboration in teams.
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Self-motivated, proactive with growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and maintain scalable services with modular code.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Perform code reviews, troubleshoot, and ensure high quality and performance.
• Stay updated with new technologies and promote learning.

Skills

Backend development

Event-driven architectures

Microservices

Domain-driven design

Collaboration with stakeholders

Agile environment

Tools

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Rust

Elixir

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Fancy helping us shape the future of motor insurance?

Prima could be the place for you.

Since 2015, we’ve been using our love of data and tech to rethink motor insurance and bring drivers a great experience at a great price. Our story began in Italy, where we’ve quickly become the number one online motor insurance provider. In fact, we’re trusted by over 5 million drivers. And now we’re expanding to help millions more drivers in the UK and Spain.

To help fuel that growth, we need a Backend Engineer to join our dynamic teams.

This team is the beating heart of Prima.

You’ll be joining over +350 engineers across software development, infrastructure, operations and security. Fueled by curiosity, experimentation and collaboration, you’ll help deliver scalable, impactful solutions that shape the future of insurance.

Excited to make an impact? Here are the details

What you’ll do

• Architect, design, develop, and maintain scalable and consistent services, writing reusable, modular, and maintainable code aligned with industry best practices.


• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, product managers, and engineering managers to translate business requirements into effective software solutions, define timelines, and estimate effort.


• Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, troubleshoot and debug complex issues, and ensure high code quality and performance.


• Stay up to date with new technologies and tools, drive their adoption when appropriate, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and team growth.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive experience in backend development, with solid knowledge of event-driven architectures, microservices, and domain-driven design.


• Strong English communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.


• Self-motivated, proactive, and accountable, with strong problem-solving skills and a growth mindset.


• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Nice-to-Have

• Good knowledge of functional programming languages.


• Professional experience with Rust and/or Elixir.


• First-hand experience of test-driven development (TDD), Event-Sourcing and CQRS.


• Experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.

Why you’ll love it here:

We want to make Prima a happy and empowering place to work. So if you decide to join us, you can expect plenty of perks.

• Work Your Way: Enjoy full flexibility – work from home, the office or a mix of both. Plus, work from anywhere for up to 30 days a year.


• Grow with us: Get access to learning resources, mentorship and a growth plan tailored to you.


• Thrive and perform: Your best work begins when you feel your best. Enjoy private healthcare, gym discounts, wellbeing programs and mental health support.

At Prima, we celebrate uniqueness. If you don’t meet every requirement but are passionate about this role, we still want to hear from you. Innovation thrives on diverse perspectives.

Prima is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Need accommodations during the process? Email us at ----- Let’s build the future of insurance, together.