Backend Engineer & Data Analyst — ESG Tech (Hybrid)

Spotted Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

Enhanced maternity leave

Job summary

Spotted Recruitment is partnering with a forward-thinking green tech ESG practice in Manchester to recruit an experienced Back End Developer & Data Analyst. The role splits 70% backend development and 30% data analysis, with weekly office visits required.

You will work with IT, Data Science, Energy Markets, Infrastructure, and Procurement teams to support software development and operational data processing while exceeding client expectations.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience building backend applications using transactional SQL and Python or PHP.
• Solid software engineering fundamentals (clean code, SOLID principles, pragmatic design patterns).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GIT.
• Advanced SQL skills, including query optimization and data modeling (time series, regression).
• Familiarity with analytics concepts, data quality checks, and reporting.
• Experience with Excel and Power BI.
• Security-aware engineering mindset and experience with observability and production support.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable, secure, and maintainable backend services (REST APIs, integrations, internal services).
• Work with SQL Server and MySQL databases, optimizing queries and improving schema design.
• Develop data-informed backend features: event tracking, audit logs, analytics-ready structures, and robust reporting endpoints.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code with clear documentation.
• Support monthly reporting processes, including data imports, client liaison, and issue resolution.
• Enhance observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and support incident response.
• Drive improvements in working practices and contribute to agile planning, innovation, and sprints.

Skills

Backend development

SQL

Python

PHP

Software engineering fundamentals

CI/CD

GIT

Power BI

Excel

Observability

Security-minded

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

SQL Server

MySQL

CI/CD pipelines

Azure/AWS/GCP

Kafka

Job description

Spotted Recruitment is partnering with a forward-thinking green tech ESG practice in Manchester to recruit an experienced Back End Developer & Data Analyst. The role splits 70% backend development and 30% data analysis, with weekly office visits required.

You will work with IT, Data Science, Energy Markets, Infrastructure, and Procurement teams to support software development and operational data processing while exceeding client expectations.