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# Software Engineer - London

- **Company:** Simon James IT Ltd
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £97,500.0 - £110,500.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Domain Name System (DNS), Software Engineering, TypeScript, AWS Cdk, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Backend, Kotlin, Microservices
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5827083833

## About the Role

* Kotlin
 * TLS
 * DNS
 * unit testing
 * AWS
 * MCP
 * AI
 * Java
 * TypeScript
 * CDK
 * AWS CDK
 * Networking
 * CI/CD, * Solid software engineering background with Java, Kotlin, or TypeScript.
 * Practical experience deploying and managing workloads on AWS using AWS CDK.
 * Baseline knowledge of web networking (HTTP, TLS, DNS, load balancing).
 * Familiarity with CI/CD automation, unit testing, and operating cloud systems in production.

## Description

We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer for a 12-month contract with the Video Platform team in Central London. You will join a dedicated team delivering automated traffic routing, end-to-end observability, client configuration releases, and AI tool hosting platforms.

What You'll Be Doing

 * Developing resilient backend microservices using AWS-native services.
 * Building out integration points for AI tools via Model Context Protocol (MCP) frameworks.
 * Improving system performance, automated failovers, and low-latency client routing.
 * Collaborating within an established engineering team to maintain operational standards.


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