Backend Developer (.NET | AI-First SaaS Platform)

Keepnet, Engineering
Birmingham, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 66K

Job location

Remote
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Azure
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements)
Software Debugging
DevOps
Programming Tools
Distributed Systems
PostgreSQL
NoSQL
Queueing Systems
SQL Databases
Data Logging
Caching
Backend
Sentry
Front End Software Development
Api Design
Code Restructuring

Job description

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services for Keepnet's Human Risk Management platform.
  • Build clean, modular APIs that integrate internal services and third-party systems to enable automation, reporting, and security workflows.
  • Develop testable, maintainable codebases using principles such as Clean Architecture, DDD, and TDD.
  • Own the full development lifecycle: design, implementation, CI/CD (Azure), and post-release monitoring.
  • Work on distributed and asynchronous systems using message queues, background workers, and event-driven workflows.
  • Use observability signals (logging, metrics, tracing, tools like Sentry) to proactively detect, diagnose, and prevent production issues.
  • Collaborate closely with frontend, product, and customer-facing teams to deliver features that solve real customer problems.
  • Participate in Agile ways of working, focused on iteration, ownership, and continuous improvement., * Thoughtful Engineering: Time and space to design systems properly, not just ship quickly.
  • Global Context: Work on a multinational SaaS platform used across multiple regions.
  • AI-First Environment: AI-assisted development and production-grade AI systems are part of everyday work.
  • Annual Leave: 25 days (+1 per year of service).
  • Health & Well-being: Gym support and cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Team Culture: Monthly team lunches and quarterly offsites.
  • Continuous Learning: Learn from experienced peers and grow your skills over time., About Webigence and Spark Travel Webigence has 25 years of experience crafting UX-first, often highly complex software. Our engineers pair forward-thinking agile practices with an obsession for intuitive design, shipping products that feel effortless even when the logic...

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience building backend systems with .NET.
  • Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems, and asynchronous architectures.
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred), caching, and queuing systems.
  • Familiarity with cloud environments and DevOps practices (Azure preferred).
  • Comfort working on production SaaS platforms, with ownership beyond deployment.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor or similar) to support code exploration, refactoring, testing, or design discussions-while maintaining strong engineering judgment.
  • A strong sense of ownership and production accountability, including monitoring, debugging, and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to understand product and business context, making pragmatic technical decisions that balance user value, risk, and long-term goals.
  • A security-conscious mindset, building systems that are secure by design.

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