Backend Engineer
Wide and Wise
13 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
IntermediateJob location
Tech stack
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
Distributed Systems
Graph Database
Python
TypeScript
Rust
Pulumi
Backend
Containerization
Go
Microservices
Job description
- Design and develop production-grade APIs, distributed systems, and backend services using Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, or similar technologies.
- Manage infrastructure involving relational and graph databases, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS + Pulumi preferred).
- Deploy to production from day one and take full ownership of your code and projects.
- Create technical specifications, build features end-to-end, and ensure scalability and performance.
- Collaborate across teams to solve complex technical and operational challenges.
- Contribute to a culture of speed, ownership, and problem-solving.
Requirements
Do you have experience in TypeScript?, * Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience as a backend or infrastructure engineer.
- Proven track record of delivering production-level software in fast-paced environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high sense of ownership.
- Experience in distributed systems, containerization, and cloud infrastructure.
- Bonus: previous experience in an early-stage startup or having founded a project yourself.
A high-intensity, mission-driven environment in London, working together 6 days a week.
