Senior Backend Engineer - Climate Tech for Net-Zero

ISL; Bristol; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A climate technology company in Bristol is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale cloud-based platforms for methane detection. With a focus on sustainability, you'll develop resilient backend services to turn complex data into insights, contributing directly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £75,000 and a hybrid working model with significant responsibilities in a fast-growing team.

Benefits

Pension contributions

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Participation in EMI share scheme

Qualifications

• 7+ years' backend engineering experience.
• Strong experience with modern Java (21+) and RESTful frameworks.
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Cloud deployment experience (Azure preferred).
• Experience with CI/CD, containerization, and testing frameworks.
• Clear communicator, able to explain complex ideas and collaborate across teams.
• Passion for technology that drives sustainability and positive environmental impact.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale cloud-based platforms for methane detection.
• Work with high-volume data from mobile survey equipment.
• Develop performant backend services for actionable insights.

Skills

Modern Java (21+)

RESTful frameworks

SQL and NoSQL databases

Cloud deployment (Azure preferred)

CI/CD

Containerization

Testing frameworks

Clear communicator

Passion for technology driving sustainability

Job description

A climate technology company in Bristol is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale cloud-based platforms for methane detection. With a focus on sustainability, you'll develop resilient backend services to turn complex data into insights, contributing directly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £75,000 and a hybrid working model with significant responsibilities in a fast-growing team.