Backend Engineer, Scalable eCommerce Platform (Hybrid)

The Pokémon Company International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A global entertainment company is looking for a Backend Software Development Engineer to enhance the Pokémon Center eCommerce website. The role focuses on developing features that create memorable experiences for fans. Candidates should have strong programming expertise and experience in cloud-native architectures, along with a passion for the Pokémon brand. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

100% employer-paid healthcare premiums

Generous paid family leave

Fitness reimbursement

Comprehensive relocation package

Qualifications

• Passion for building resilient, scalable systems.
• Excited to work collaboratively with others.
• Willingness to embrace new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of complex systems.
• Design scalable solutions and mentor team members.
• Oversee production incident management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Deep programming experience

Experience of cloud-native architecture

Experience navigating incident response

Experience of the full development lifecycle

Tools

Elastic Path

Fluent Commerce

AWS

GitLab

RESTful and GraphQL APIs

Job description

A global entertainment company is looking for a Backend Software Development Engineer to enhance the Pokémon Center eCommerce website. The role focuses on developing features that create memorable experiences for fans. Candidates should have strong programming expertise and experience in cloud-native architectures, along with a passion for the Pokémon brand. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work environment.