Senior Backend Architect: AI-Driven Scalable APIs

Verisk

Manchester

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 75,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Verisk Ignite in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Back-End Software Engineer with 10+ years of commercial software experience to lead complex technical initiatives and shape architecture across distributed systems. You will design scalable APIs, mentor engineers, and drive best practices while championing AI‑assisted development.

You’ll interact with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust, secure solutions.

Qualifications

10+ years of commercial software engineering experience, with a strong focus on back-end development.
Expert-level proficiency in C# and .NET.
Extensive experience designing, building, and supporting scalable APIs, services, and distributed systems.
Proven experience delivering secure, resilient, high-performance software solutions in production environments.
Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally Microsoft Azure.
Strong experience with relational databases, data modelling, and query optimisation, ideally with SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern deployment approaches.
Strong understanding of secure software development principles and application security.
Demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction.
Significant experience mentoring and developing engineers at different stages of their careers.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Hands‑on experience using AI‑assisted development tools to improve software delivery, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deliver complex back‑end services, APIs, and distributed systems that power business‑critical and customer‑facing applications.
Lead the technical delivery of strategic initiatives from concept through production deployment.
Drive architectural decisions that improve scalability, maintainability, reliability, security, and performance.
Champion the adoption of AI‑assisted engineering practices, leveraging tools such as GitHub Copilot and agentic workflows throughout the software development lifecycle.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions, estimates, and delivery plans.
Design and implement robust APIs, microservices, and data‑driven solutions.
Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
Conduct code reviews and design reviews to ensure high engineering standards across teams.
Define and improve best practices for testing, observability, performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
Investigate complex production issues and drive continuous improvement through root‑cause analysis.
Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, reliability, and performance requirements.
Serve as a senior technical mentor for engineers across the organization, providing coaching, guidance, and hands‑on support to accelerate individual and team growth.
Partner with Engineering Managers and technical leaders to help develop engineering capability, career progression frameworks, and technical excellence initiatives.
Lead by example in promoting a culture of collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
Create and maintain clear technical documentation.