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# back end developer - spfyjp00003607.

- **Company:** Randstad UK
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Program Optimization, Cloud Services, Next.js, ReactJS, Backend, Front End Software Development, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.randstad.co.uk/jobs/back-end-developer-spfyjp00003607_london_47143677/

## About the Role

* Experience Level: Senior-level expertise with a strong bias for action and exceptional fast decision-making skills.
 * Core Technicals: Strong proficiency in backend engineering with a proven track record of building and scaling services in Java.
 * Frontend & Data: Deep understanding of data pipelines alongside solid fullstack experience utilizing React and Next.js.
 * Domain Plus: Prior experience working with complex metadata taxonomies is a strong plus.

## Description

In this role, you will go beyond building standard user-facing features to focus on critical internal platform architecture. Working within a lean, agile environment, you will develop and expand multilingual content taxonomy systems, ensuring complex global catalogs are seamlessly organized and discoverable.

Your Impact:

 * Platform Innovation: Solution design and end-to-end implementation of capabilities within existing cloud services and data pipelines.
 * System Optimization: Drive technical changes and improvements across intricate backend architectures to support business requirements.
 * Technical Leadership: Lead engineering deep dives, collaborative workshops, and technical stakeholder demos.
 * Cross-Functional Delivery: Work comfortably across the full stack to bridge data-mapping services with modern frontend experiences.


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