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Turnitin, LLC

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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08.05.2025

22.06.2025

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Job Description

Our Insights platform empowers educational institutions to analyze vast amounts of exam data, providing critical analytics that drive better learning outcomes. We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and maintain the core data processing and reporting systems that power this platform.

As a core contributor to our Examsoft Insights team, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the data processing and reporting systems that power our analytics platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines for processing and transforming large volumes of exam data using Java, AWS Lambda, SQS, EventBridge and other AWS technologies.
• Develop and optimize data storage and retrieval systems, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Implement monitoring and alerting for data processing systems to ensure reliability and performance.
• Design / Implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
• Optimize existing services for near real-time performance and cost-efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Architects, Product Managers, and other engineering leads, to deliver innovative solutions.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure high-quality code through peer reviews, automated testing, and adherence to software development standards.
• Create comprehensive documentation for the developed shared components, including usage guidelines and examples.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge/Experience:

• 8+ years of expertise in backend development, with proficiency in Java and experience with serverless frameworks (e.g., AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions).
• Strong understanding of data modeling and experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB).
• Ability to analyze data processing bottlenecks and identify performance improvements.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders across various locations, including distributed teams based in Europe and the USA, to deliver impactful solutions.
• Extensive experience with software development best practices (e.g. design patterns, test-driven development, code profiling, debugging).
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues in agile environments.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge/Experience:

• Experience with CI/CD tools, including build, deployment and test automation.
• Understanding or experience with AI/ML.
• A passion for mentoring and developing the skills of junior engineers.

Total Rewards @ Turnitin
Turnitin maintains a Total Rewards package that is competitive within the local job market. People tend to think about their Total Rewards monetarily — solely as regular pay plus bonus or commission. This is what they earn in exchange for what they do. However, Turnitin delivers more than just these components. Beyond the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential to positively impact global education, and thriving in an organization that is free of politics and full of humble, inclusive and collaborative teammates, the extrinsic rewards at Turnitin include generous time off and health and wellness programs that offer choice and flexibility and provide a safety net for the challenges that life presents from time to time. Experience a remote-centric culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being.

Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.

Our Values underpin everything we do.

• Customer Centric - We realize our mission to ensure integrity and improve learning outcomes by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.
• Passion for Learning - We seek out teammates that are constantly learning and growing and build a workplace which enables them to do so.
• Integrity - We believe integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin. It shapes our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.
• Action & Ownership - We have a bias toward action and empower teammates to make decisions.
• One Team - We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each other’s successes.
• Global Mindset - We respect local cultures and embrace diversity. We think globally and act locally to maximize our impact on education.

Global Benefits

• Remote First Culture
• Health Care Coverage*
• Education Reimbursement*
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• 4 Self-Care Days per year
• National Holidays*
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed
• Paid Volunteer Time*
• Charitable contribution match*
• Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement/*
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave*
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*

* varies by country

Seeing Beyond the Job Ad
At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team!

Turnitin, LLC is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.