Junior backend developer

Dream Designs Agency; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or remote work

Flexible hours

Career development

Mentoring

Training resources

Modern technologies

Regular code reviews

Collaborative culture

Career progression

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Team events

Real-world projects

Backend exposure

Job summary

Dream Designs Agency is seeking a Junior Backend Developer to contribute to real projects and grow alongside experienced developers. You’ll work on backend services, REST APIs and databases, and collaborate with frontend teams in a hybrid/remote setup.

The role emphasizes clean code, testing, and ongoing learning, with opportunities for mentoring and professional development in modern tech stacks.

Qualifications

• Basic commercial or practical experience with backend development.
• Good understanding of programming fundamentals.
• Experience with at least one backend programming language.
• Understanding of REST APIs and HTTP.
• Basic SQL and database knowledge.
• Familiarity with Git and version control.
• Understanding of JSON and API data structures.
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot software.
• Understanding of object-oriented or structured programming.
• Good problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
• Build and integrate REST APIs.
• Work with relational databases and data models.
• Debug and resolve backend issues.
• Implement new backend features and functionality.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Review and improve existing code.
• Work with frontend developers to integrate APIs.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services.
• Monitor application performance and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Document APIs and backend functionality.
• Follow established coding and development standards.
• Collaborate with the wider development team.

Skills

Backend development

Programming fundamentals

Backend language

REST APIs

SQL basics

Git/version control

JSON/API data structures

Debugging

Object-oriented programming

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Readable code

Learning mindset

Attention to detail

Tools

Go

PostgreSQL

Redis

Docker

CI/CD

Linux

Job description

We are a growing technology company building modern digital products and scalable software solutions for businesses. Our team works across web development, backend systems and cloud infrastructure, using modern technologies to create reliable, high-quality products. We are looking for a Junior Backend Developer to join our team, contribute to real projects and develop their skills alongside experienced developers.

What you will be doing

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs
• Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code
• Build and integrate REST APIs
• Work with relational databases and data models
• Debug and resolve backend issues
• Implement new backend features and functionality
• Write unit and integration tests
• Review and improve existing code
• Work with frontend developers to integrate APIs
• Integrate third-party APIs and services
• Monitor application performance and reliability
• Participate in code reviews
• Document APIs and backend functionality
• Follow established coding and development standards
• Collaborate with the wider development team

What we are looking for

• Basic commercial or practical experience with backend development
• Good understanding of programming fundamentals
• Experience with at least one backend programming language
• Understanding of REST APIs and HTTP
• Basic SQL and database knowledge
• Familiarity with Git and version control
• Understanding of JSON and API data structures
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot software
• Understanding of object-oriented or structured programming
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to write clean and readable code
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Attention to detail

Nice to have

• Experience with Go
• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience with Redis
• Experience with Docker
• Experience building REST APIs
• Familiarity with cloud or VPS environments
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of Linux
• Experience with automated testing
• Familiarity with Next.js or React
• Understanding of database optimisation
• Experience integrating third-party APIs
• Knowledge of authentication and authorisation
• Familiarity with WebSockets
• Personal or open-source backend projects

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid or remote working options
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities
• Mentoring from experienced developers
• Training and learning resources
• Opportunity to work with modern technologies
• Regular code reviews and technical guidance
• Collaborative development environment
• Clear career progression
• Generous annual leave
• Company pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing support
• Regular team events
• Opportunity to work on real-world projects
• Exposure to a wide range of backend technologies

• Basic commercial or practical experience with backend development
• Good understanding of programming fundamentals
• Experience with at least one backend programming language
• Understanding of REST APIs and HTTP
• Basic SQL and database knowledge
• Familiarity with Git and version control
• Understanding of JSON and API data structures
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot software
• Understanding of object-oriented or structured programming
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to write clean and readable code
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Attention to detail