Mid Backend Engineer
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Job description
We're looking for a Midlevel Backend Engineer to join our passionate and fast-moving Tech Team. You will play a crucial role in developing and improving AutoBI's backend applications, data integrations, and AI-powered insight tools, including LLM-driven features that enhance data analysis and reporting - contributing to the delivery of high-quality software solutions, whilst ensuring they are user-friendly, accessible and high-performing web applications. You'll report directly to our Engineering Manager and work closely with teams across Bumper to ensure that our frontend applications are seamless., * Collaborate with all relevant departments to deliver end to end features
- Design, build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
- Using Git for version control and tracking code changes
- Write secure, maintainable and well documented code
- Diagnosing and resolving system issues across the platform
- Debugging and maintaining applications while ensuring code efficiency and performance
- Attend review meetings and make meaningful contributions to maintain code quality and optimise performance
- Contribute to backend infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and monitoring/logging
- Contribute to AI-driven insight generation by integrating LLMs with structured data sources (e.g. SQL, Power BI datasets) to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities
Requirements
We are a passionate and professional team, and we're excited to welcome a Mid Backend Engineer who shares our vision of making Bumper the leading automotive payment and insights platform! In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where data-driven decision-making is at the heart of everything we do. If you are an outgoing self-starter who enjoys new challenges and new technologies, we'd love to hear from you!, * 4+ years of experience developing backend systems in a production environment
- 4+ years' experience with Python and Django/Flask
- Strong knowledge of SQL databases and experience optimising database performance
- Experience building and integrating applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) (e.g. OpenAI, Azure OpenAI)
- Experience with CI/CD, testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library), or design
- Understanding of software design principles and experience building REST APIs
- Proficiency in Git and version control best practices
- Focus on performance, accessibility, and user experience
- Strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- Have great collaboration skills for cross-departmental projects
Nice to haves
- Experience working in fintech, payments, e-commerce, or automotive sectors
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive Salary
- Company bonus scheme
- Private Healthcare and Medicash plan
- We give 26 days holiday + bank holidays, plus volunteer days throughout the year (prorated)
- Tax-saving Salary Sacrifice Pension with Aviva
- Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work, Octopus Electric Vehicle, and Nursery fee schemes available!
- For all your well-being and development needs, we give each colleague access to a benefits platform, with an allowance of £250 per year for wellbeing, and £150 per year for development
- Our Bumper Flex policy for better work/life balance
- Annual company-wide Bumper Retreat - a few days of fun, collaboration, and mingling (make sure your passport is in date!)
- If and when the time comes, we will give 4 months paid leave to primary carers, and 1 month of paid leave to secondary carers
Perks are nice, but we know perks don't make up the whole package of a great job. By joining our Bumper team, you'll have the opportunity to be an ambassador for our product & brand, and help us to continue on our winning streak!
