Perl Backend Engineer - Data Services & AI-Driven Pipelines

Matchtech; West of England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech seeks a Perl Developer to join its permanent Data Services team. The role focuses on building and maintaining applications that retrieve, process and deliver data from thousands of global financial sources into a reliable service pipeline.

Based in the UK, you will work at the center of data acquisition, ensuring accurate and efficient data retrieval for use across accounting software and third-party applications, with exposure to AI-assisted development tools as part of daily workflow.

Qualifications

• Professional experience developing Perl solutions in production environments.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented Perl, CPAN modules and clean, maintainable and testable code.
• Proficiency with AI coding agents, such as Claude Code or equivalent tools.
• Confidence using AI-assisted development tools as part of a daily backend development workflow.
• Understanding of the DOM and web automation principles.
• Experience with Linux file handling and basic system commands.
• Familiarity with SSH, HTTPS, IMAP and POP3.
• Knowledge of SQL, particularly PostgreSQL, source control such as Git, CI/CD and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Automate the accurate and timely retrieval of data from a wide range of financial services sources using common internet protocols.
• Build, maintain and extend Perl applications, processes and workflows that support data acquisition.
• Improve the performance, maintainability, scalability and accuracy of existing systems.
• Investigate faults, analyse data issues and resolve complex production problems.
• Work directly with data providers on production issue resolution and environment upgrades.
• Collaborate with development and managed services teams to design, build, test and deploy system enhancements.
• Identify product bugs, recommend new features and translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Document work clearly and contribute to a collaborative culture focused on learning, knowledge sharing and transparency.

Skills

Perl

OO Perl

AI coding agents

Tools

CPAN modules

Git

CI/CD

SQL (PostgreSQL)

Job description

Matchtech seeks a Perl Developer to join its permanent Data Services team. The role focuses on building and maintaining applications that retrieve, process and deliver data from thousands of global financial sources into a reliable service pipeline.

Based in the UK, you will work at the center of data acquisition, ensuring accurate and efficient data retrieval for use across accounting software and third-party applications, with exposure to AI-assisted development tools as part of daily workflow.