Senior Software Engineer - Remote UK, Distributed Systems

Sotheby's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with discretionary bonus

Private health insurance

Health cash plan and dental insurance

Generous holiday allowance

Great hardware

Cycle to work scheme

Regular social events

Job summary

Sotheby's is looking for experienced senior engineers to take ownership of systems in a remote-first setup within the UK. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience, with strengths in distributed systems, preferably using Go, React/TypeScript, or Scala. Additional skills in PostgreSQL, AWS, and communication are essential. The role offers a competitive salary, private health insurance, generous holiday allowance, and other benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for engineers aiming to innovate in the art and luxury sector.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in shipping production systems with real ownership.
• Strong experience designing, deploying, and operating distributed systems.
• Solid relational database knowledge, particularly PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the systems they build.
• Solve complex problems for the business while communicating clearly.
• Adaptable to varied day-to-day tasks, comfortable using modern tools.

Skills

Distributed systems

Go

React/TypeScript

Scala

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

Sotheby's is looking for experienced senior engineers to take ownership of systems in a remote-first setup within the UK. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience, with strengths in distributed systems, preferably using Go, React/TypeScript, or Scala. Additional skills in PostgreSQL, AWS, and communication are essential. The role offers a competitive salary, private health insurance, generous holiday allowance, and other benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for engineers aiming to innovate in the art and luxury sector.