Senior Backend Engineer — Build secure, scalable systems

LegalAndGeneral; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial services group is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance their engineering team. In this role, you will focus on building high-quality features and improving processes while collaborating closely with junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in backend development, particularly with Node or JVM frameworks, and have a strong grasp of cloud technologies. This position offers a flexible work culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Healthcare Plan

At least 25 days holiday

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a backend developer in commercial projects.
• Solid knowledge of architecture patterns and clean code principles.
• Experience with test-driven development and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Delivering clean, maintainable features and resolving issues.
• Contributing to the technical debt strategy.
• Upholding customer-centric values in all work.

Skills

Backend development

Node or JVM based frameworks

Agile methodologies

Cloud technologies

Mentoring

CI/CD processes

Tools

Docker

AWS services

GraphQL

Job description

A leading UK financial services group is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance their engineering team. In this role, you will focus on building high-quality features and improving processes while collaborating closely with junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in backend development, particularly with Node or JVM frameworks, and have a strong grasp of cloud technologies. This position offers a flexible work culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.