Back-end Engineer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the ticketing marketplace is seeking a passionate Back-end Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in Ruby on Rails and be responsible for building secure and scalable APIs. This role offers an enjoyable work environment with access to VIP events and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Access to share options

Monthly incentives

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

VIP event access

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in back-end development using Ruby on Rails.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and best practices.
• Experience in agile, cross-functional team environments.

Responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable, secure, and fast APIs and services.
• Collaborate within a highly engaged and communicative agile team.
• Implement software engineering best practices.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

PostgreSQL

RESTful APIs

Agile methodologies

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Sidekiq

Devise

RSpec

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

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Seat Unique is dedicated to helping fans get VIP access to the best sports, music, and cultural events. We’re proud to be the premium ticketing marketplace working with some of the biggest and most prestigious clubs & venues, including the Welsh Rugby Union, Yorkshire Cricket, Hampshire Cricket, and York Racecourse.

We are experts in digital transformation, providing clubs and venues with technology that streamlines the hospitality booking process, improves customer experience, and offers fans 24/7 access to premium experiences.

Our brand partnerships have grown significantly over the past six months. We now exclusively power hospitality and premium ticket sales through 24 direct partnerships and work with hundreds more.

Following our website launch in September 2019, we received significant investment. We are backed by former Wales and Lions captain Sam Warburton OBE (Brand Ambassador), England Rugby Union legend Sir Clive Woodward OBE (Board Advisor), and since October 2022, Wales and Ospreys winger George North (Brand Ambassador).

We are seeking a passionate and talented Back-end Engineer with extensive experience in building back-end services using Ruby on Rails. Candidates should have at least 3 years of commercial experience, a positive attitude, and a passion for creating high-quality user experiences through software engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable, secure, and fast APIs and services
• Collaborate within a highly engaged and communicative agile team
• Apply your technical expertise to introduce new ideas into our products
• Foster an excellent engineering culture that balances high standards with productivity
• Implement software engineering best practices to ensure a solid and scalable technical foundation

Requirements

• Proven experience developing back-end services with Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL
• Deep understanding of the Rails and Ruby ecosystem, tools, and best practices
• Experience working with common Rails gems such as Sidekiq, Devise, RSpec
• Designing and building RESTful APIs for web and mobile applications
• Strong grasp of software architecture patterns and their appropriate use
• Relational database design, implementation, optimization, and maintenance skills
• Experience scaling back-end services in high-traffic, rapidly growing environments
• Understanding of automated testing, cybersecurity, application performance, and software design patterns
• Experience working in an agile, cross-functional team environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with product owners, front-end, and DevOps engineers
• Strong communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• Passion for software development

Bonus / Additional Skills

• Experience building e-commerce and marketplace products
• Interest in functional programming languages, with experience in Elixir and Phoenix
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, IaC, Kubernetes on AWS
• Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Interest in joining a passionate, fast-growing company
• Access to share options, monthly incentives, pension, cycle-to-work scheme
• Enjoyable and dynamic work environment with VIP event access