Back End Engineer

Prima; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Wellbeing programs

Mental health support

Job summary

Prima is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our dynamic teams. You will architect, design, develop, and maintain scalable services, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust software solutions. Enjoy flexible work options and be part of a fast-growing, data-driven company redefining motor insurance.

We value curiosity, continuous learning and a growth mindset. If you’re driven to build impactful systems, you’ll fit right in at Prima.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in backend development with event-driven architectures, microservices and domain-driven design.
• Strong English communication skills and ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive and accountable with problem-solving and growth mindset.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and maintain scalable services with reusable, modular code.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineering managers to translate requirements into effective software solutions, define timelines and estimate effort.
• Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, troubleshoot and debug complex issues, ensuring high quality and performance.
• Stay up to date with new technologies and drive adoption, fostering learning and team growth.

Skills

Backend development

Event-driven architectures

Microservices

Domain-driven design

English communication

Agile

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.

£50,000 - £95,000 a year

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:

We may move fast at Prima, but we move together. 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 [e-mail]. Let’s build the future of insurance, together.