Senior Data Backend Engineer (Semantic Business Information) (Remote - United Kingdom)

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Senior Data Backend Engineer (Semantic Business Information) (Remote - United Kingdom), uk

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Client:

Yelp

Location:

uk, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

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Job Description:

Summary

Yelp engineering culture is driven by our values: we’re a cooperative team that values individual authenticity and encourages creative solutions to problems. All new engineers deploy working code within their first week, and we strive to broaden individual impact with support from managers, mentors, and teams. At the end of the day, we’re all about helping our users, growing as engineers, and having fun in a collaborative environment.

Ever wish some information about a business was immediately at your fingertips? Maybe something about their health & safety, opening hours, services, or just a unique insight about that business? Interested in exploring that data, finding inventive ways to collect, curate, and make it easily accessible for others to use? How about doing that at scale? Does taking millions of these data points and helping hundreds of millions of consumers connect with millions of businesses sound exciting? Come and join us!

The Semantic Business Information (SBI) team at Yelp is looking for a data backend engineer to help build and support this platform. We implement the platforms that collect, curate, and serve critical and up-to-date information about all businesses on Yelp. We then provide this structured business information to internal teams, enabling them to create richer user experiences. We are the backbone for the most important content that Yelp provides consumers, and we would love to welcome a great engineer to our team!

This opportunity requires you to be located in the United Kingdom. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement listed. At Yelp, we’re looking for great people, not just those who check all the boxes.

What you'll do:

1. Build, extend, and support our backend platforms to collect all trusted business data.
2. Collaborate with other engineering groups, such as Search, Local Services, and Ads, to build instant-access APIs and streaming solutions that facilitate easy consumption of business data.
3. Partner with our database teams to select and optimize storage solutions for scalability.
4. Create tools and services that monitor and ensure data quality.
5. Make build-or-buy decisions to help reach our business goals.

What it takes to succeed:

1. Fluency in an object-oriented language (like Python or Java), SQL or NoSQL, Unix, and experience with Continuous Integration/Deployment pipelines.
2. Experience designing, building, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems supporting consumer apps or websites.
3. In-depth experience in building effective APIs (like REST or GraphQL).
4. Comfort with performance analysis tools (e.g., tracers, profilers, debuggers, visualization tools).
5. Skilled at gathering, aligning, and managing requirements across multiple teams.
6. Interest or experience in developing infrastructure for data-intensive applications.

What you'll get:

1. Full responsibility for projects from day one, a collaborative team, and a dynamic work environment.
2. Competitive salary, pension scheme, and an optional employee stock purchase plan.
3. 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 with service), plus one floating holiday.
4. £150 monthly reimbursement for remote working expenses.
5. £81 caregiver reimbursement for dependent care.
6. Private health insurance, including dental and vision.
7. Flexible hours and meeting-free Wednesdays.
8. Regular hackathons, bi-weekly learning groups, and productivity support for career growth.
9. Opportunities to participate in digital events and conferences.
10. £81/month wellness expense allowance.
11. Quarterly team offsites.

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