Backend Engineer

Anglo American; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company in the diamond industry is seeking a Backend Engineer to develop high-quality software solutions that enhance business practices. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in Python and demonstrated expertise in API development, with a strong commitment to scalability and performance.

Benefits

Great working environment

Fantastic pension scheme

27 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Mental health support

Employee share schemes

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with web frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills and solid understanding of best engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality software adhering to performance goals.
• Collaborate with teams for seamless integration and deployments.
• Identify enhancements and propose solutions for efficiency.

Skills

Python

API Development

Unit Testing

Integration Testing

PostgreSQL

FastAPI

SQLAlchemy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Company Description

Tracr, a Forbes Blockchain 50 venture, is enhancing trust within the diamond industry by assuring provenance, traceability and authenticity of natural diamonds from their country of origin through the entire value chain to the end consumer.

Initiated by The De Beers Group, Tracr is the only end-to-end industry platform built collaboratively with the diamond industry to connect the value chain, foster a culture of innovation, and enhance business practices. Above the Tracr Platform an ecosystem of business services and insights are being developed that will create new and sustainable sources of value for the industry.

Tracr provides the industry with the ability to better communicate the story of a diamond and substantiate the positive sustainability and local economic development stories to the end consumer.

Job Description

As a Backend Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of our mission, responsible for delivering high-quality software that aligns with our scalability and performance goals.

If you're excited to be part of a team driving innovation, creating groundbreaking technology, and changing an entire industry, apply now and help us shape the future of diamonds!. Join Tracr and embark on a journey of innovation and excellence.

In this role,

• You'll work closely with our Product team and collaborative colleagues to transform real-world challenges into exceptional software solutions. Your work will adhere to our stringent code quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with our team lead to ensure the precise delivery of projects. Your attention to detail will be instrumental in our success.
• You'll continually seek answers, ensuring you're never blocked and always moving forward.
• Identify opportunities for technological enhancements, collaborating with the team to address and overcome challenges.
• Be a catalyst for positive change. Identify bottlenecks and pain points, proposing solutions that make our workflow more efficient.
• Work hand-in-hand with analytics and blockchain teams to ensure seamless integrations and with DevOps for smooth service deployments. Collaborate with QA to maintain top-notch software quality.
• Write impeccable code, fix bugs, conduct thorough code reviews, and create robust tests to guarantee software reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Familiarity with Python web frameworks, ideally FastAPI and SQLAlchemy, although experience with other frameworks is sufficient.
• Demonstrated expertise in building APIs.
• Proven ability in unit and integration testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Good grasp of PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Familiarity with best-practice engineering principles, including version control systems, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, etc.

Preferred Qualifications, experience and skills:

• Rust experience
• Experience working on event driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of types and type systems, with skills in mypy, Rust, or other typed languages.
• Familiarity with Linux and Docker.
• Awareness of Kubernetes.

Additional Information

• A great working environment
• Fantastic pension scheme
• 27days of holiday + bank holidays with the opportunity to buy or sell 5 more days
• Private Healthcare
• Mental health is a top priority for De Beers Group - we offer free subscription to Headspace and have mental health first aider
• Competitive salary
• Your Choice membership discounts
• Employee share schemes
• Staff discount
• Flexible benefits package

Who we are

De Beers Group is a company with a rich history and a sparkling future. Since 1888 our experts have searched the world for nature’s most precious gem. Our diamonds bring beauty to the world. But we think they can do so much more. We want our diamonds, and our business, to make life brilliant – for our people, our customers and the world around us. Venetia Mine is part of De Beers Group Managed Operations Business which integrates mines, operations and support functions in the De Beers Group producer countries of Canada and South Africa to shape a safe, sustainable future for De Beers Group’s people, shareholders, communities and partners.

Safety

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others' actions, work collaboratively, and always show care and respect.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential. Referrals incentive applicable: This opportunity is open to a paid referral incentive according to the Referral Policy. Referral incentives are applicable to De Beers Group internal employees only.

Building Forever

Sustainability is at the heart of our decision-making – it is how we do business. Building Forever is key to our purpose as it represents our ambitious and holistic sustainability framework and is central to our ability to deliver long-term value to our communities and partners. This shapes how we protect our social and environmental license to operate, build a long-term legacy in our host communities and earn consumers’ trust in our diamonds that they can wear with pride.

Background Checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.

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