Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud (Scotland)

Silalinguists; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday Day Off

Job summary

SILA Linguists in Scotland is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to join our team and help design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs powering our applications. You will work across the full development lifecycle, collaborating with frontend teams, implementing scalable architectures, and ensuring high standards of quality, security, and performance in a dynamic startup environment.

We value innovative problem solvers and offer a supportive environment with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Backend frameworks: Django, Flask, Spring Boot, .NET Core, Express.js.
• Languages: Python, Java, C#, Node.js, or Ruby.
• Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis.
• Cloud: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable backend architectures.
• Develop RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints.
• Deploy and manage apps on cloud platforms.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Ensure security best practices and testing.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Cloud architecture

CI/CD

Security best practices

Testing / TDD

Database optimization

Team collaboration

Tools

Python

Java

C# .NET

Node.js

Ruby

Django

Flask

Spring Boot

.NET Core

Express.js

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL Server

MongoDB

Redis

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

SILA Linguists in Scotland is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to join our team and help design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs powering our applications. You will work across the full development lifecycle, collaborating with frontend teams, implementing scalable architectures, and ensuring high standards of quality, security, and performance in a dynamic startup environment.

We value innovative problem solvers and offer a supportive environment with opportunities for