SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER

Hola Prime; Stoke Mandeville; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in Buckinghamshire to design, develop, and optimize applications and APIs. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in SQL, PostgreSQL, and fintech products, thriving in remote collaboration while driving high-value outcomes. You will enjoy competitive pay, tailored equipment, and additional perks based on your employment status.

Benefits

Provided computer equipment tailored to your role

Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Experience with fintech products running 24/7.
• Familiar with serverless architecture on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Optimize queries and handle data migrations.
• Design systems for scalability and high-volume performance.
• Build secure and scalable APIs.

Skills

SQL

PostgreSQL

OOP

Design Patterns

API Development

Scalability

Problem Solving

Remote Collaboration

Fintech Knowledge

Serverless Architecture

Job description

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Location:

buckinghamshire, south east england, united kingdom, United Kingdom

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Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

• Database Mastery: You're a SQL guru, particularly with PostgreSQL, handling query optimization, data migrations, and database modeling.
• Solid Grasp of OOP and Design Patterns: Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns, with experience in building and extending classes
• Scalability Focus: Experience in designing systems for scalability, ensuring they manage rapid growth and increasing demands efficiently.
• High-Volume Performance: Proven expertise in optimizing systems for large transaction volumes, handling concurrency, idempotency, and performance under load.
• API Development: Skilled in building APIs, including input validation, JWT tokens, and ensuring security & scalability through queue-based systems.
• Experience: at least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer.

You're the Engineer We're Looking for if You:

• Excel in Application Development: You thrive in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining applications using the tech stack mentioned above.
• Thrive in Remote Collaboration: Excel in a remote-first environment with proactive communication and strong asynchronous collaboration skills to ensure alignment and effective teamwork. You’ve successfully worked in distributed teams
• Blending Autonomy and Collaboration: You take ownership of projects while excelling in team environments, driving shared success.
• Communicate Complex Ideas Easily: You can clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Solve Problems with Optimism: You’re passionate about solving customer problems with your coding superpowers, and approach challenges with Default Optimism whilst maintaining a balanced perspective
• Business-Focused Development: You take a business-focused approach to software development, with a keen eye on delivering high-value outcomes for our clients.
• Genuine Care: You embody our core value of Genuine Care, understanding how your work impacts our customers.
• Have Fintechexperience: experience with fintech products running 24/7 on major cloud vendors.
• Familiar with Serverless Architecture: experience with serverless architecture on AWS.
• Understand FinTech: knowledge of the Fintech Industry and its unique challenges

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things you’ll enjoy

• Provided computer equipment tailored to your role
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country