Senior Backend Engineer — Remote UK

AlphaSights Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

AlphaSights Ltd. is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a London-based team that operates remotely for UK residents. The role focuses on designing scalable backend services, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering high-quality code across Python, Kotlin, and Ruby components.

You will collaborate with product managers and designers, deploy frequently with CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to the overall engineering strategy while maintaining a strong focus on code quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent practical experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in a mature engineering team at a similar level.
• Strong coding skills in Python, Kotlin, and at least one relational database.

Responsibilities

• Design technical solutions that scale with the business and platform.
• Ship working code with a focus on backend services.
• Deploy and iterate using CI/CD practices and feedback loops.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth.
• Maintain and troubleshoot services to minimize user impact.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Ruby

PostgreSQL

Education

STEM degree

Job description

AlphaSights Ltd. is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a London-based team that operates remotely for UK residents. The role focuses on designing scalable backend services, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering high-quality code across Python, Kotlin, and Ruby components.

You will collaborate with product managers and designers, deploy frequently with CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to the overall engineering strategy while maintaining a strong focus on code quality and reliability.