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We are a market-leading nature tech company on a mission to make nature measurable and actionable at scale. Our platform delivers vital insights on species, habitats, and nature-related risks, helping businesses across sectors - from mining and renewable to CGS and financial services - make smarter, more sustainable decisions.

As global leaders in biodiversity monitoring and eDNA analysis, we are transforming how nature is measured. Our technology makes biodiversity insights accessible, actionable, and scalable, powering change from conservation to industry. Recognised as Earthshot Prize Finalists 2024, BloombergNEF Pioneers 2024, World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2024, and part of the TechNation Future Fifty 2025, we are shaping the future of how organisations understand and protect nature.

As we enter a new phase of rapid global growth, we are seeking a back-end software developer to work on the development of all in-house developed services and configuration of procured systems. You will work with the blended software delivery teams and will be involved in scaling our infrastructure for future business growth.

This role requires close working with the wider technical team (Data, Bioinformatics, Product) to build a transformational biodiversity platform. You should have a proven track record of working with software teams, embedding automation, and best practices in Agile development methods, including DevOps.

What you'll do

• Focus on delivery: Rapidly provide back-end solutions for our biodiversity data platform to budget and timelines.
• Be a self-starter: Design complex solutions around our data estate that support our product goals.
• Build with modern paradigms: Be comfortable delivering microservices architecture (API, GraphQL), and leverage AI to get things done
• Bring your data guru: You will embrace Neo4j, NoSQL and relational databases.
• Build/integrate our identity platform for various applications for Single Sign-On.
• Be cross-functional:Work closely with our ML engineers to build pipelines for our AI driven products.
• Prepare to mentor:Work closely with bioinformatics data scientists to develop cloud-first data pipelines.
• KTLO:Help to maintain our infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP and take ownership of documentation supporting this.

What does success look like?

• High-quality, scalable, and reliable back-end services are delivered on time and within budget.
• A robust and well-documented microservices architecture is in place, enabling rapid feature development and easy maintenance.
• Efficient and reliable data pipelines are established, facilitating seamless collaboration between engineering, data science, and bioinformatics.
• The back-end infrastructure is stable, scalable, and secure, with a high degree of automation in deployment and monitoring processes.
• Proactive contribution to the team's success through effective collaboration, clear communication, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

AtNatureMetricsdiversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us to the communities we work with. Our values leave no space for stereotypes. We are all unique and pull together for a common purpose.

We're a dynamic team passionate about nature and biodiversity and we take immense pride in our work and our impact. Join us on this journey!

What you'll bring

We are looking for:

• A degree or higher degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
• Time as a Software Engineer within a start-up/scale-up
• A strong background in software development, cloud services and SaaS products.
• GoLang / Python fluent. Node.js a bonus.
• Experience with Restful APIs and GraphQL.
• Experience with BDD or TDD automated test frameworks.
• Experience with NoSQL, Neo4J, and relational databases.
• Experience with microservice architectures including containerisation and K8s deployment via Argo CD.

While not essential, the following experience would also be advantageous:

• Experience with DevOps on Azure or AWS.
• Experience with securing APIs and their documentation.
• Familiarity with geospatial data analysis, frameworks, and formats.
• Previous experience in healthtech / life sciences
• Node.js, Typescript

• Competitive Salary
• Impactful work with a purpose-driven team
• Flexible work arrangements - this is a hybrid position, with the expectation that the successful applicant will attend the office 2-3 days a week, depending on location
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Benefits package including salary sacrifice pension scheme prioritising sustainability; life assurance; Enhanced annual leave; Cycle to Work Scheme; enhanced family friendly policy; £250 L&D budget to use on our Learning platform, Learnerbly.