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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer - **Company:** Recruiterflow Staging - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** £93,558.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Database Queries, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Fault Tolerance, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft Message Queuing, MySQL, Node.Js, Performance Tuning, RabbitMQ, Redis, Prometheus, WebSocket, Datadog, Real Time Systems, Grafana, Caching, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Git, Fastapi, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Free and Open-Source Software, Celery, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5841931318 ## About the Role * 3+ years of backend development experience * Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages: + Python + Java + Go + Node.js * Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices * Strong understanding of databases: + MySQL/PostgreSQL + Redis * Experience with asynchronous systems, queues, or event-driven architecture: + Kafka + RabbitMQ + AWS SQS * Familiarity with cloud platforms: + AWS / GCP / Azure * Understanding of Docker and containerized deployments * Knowledge of system design, scalability, and performance optimization * Experience with Git and CI/CD workflows * Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration * Exposure to distributed systems and high-scale applications * Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or ELK * Understanding of caching strategies and database indexing * Experience working in Agile development environments * Experience with Celery or background job processing * Knowledge of WebSockets or real-time systems * Exposure to Terraform or Infrastructure as Code * Open-source contributions or personal engineering projects * Competitive salary and equity * Flexible work environment * Opportunity to work on large-scale engineering challenges * Learning and growth opportunities * Collaborative engineering culture * Python / FastAPI / Django * MySQL / PostgreSQL * Redis / Kafka / SQS * Docker / Kubernetes * AWS * GitHub Actions / Jenkins ## Description We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems. You will work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps teams to design and develop APIs, microservices, and distributed systems powering our platform. The ideal candidate is passionate about clean architecture, performance optimization, and solving complex engineering problems at scale. * Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs * Build scalable and fault-tolerant distributed systems * Optimize application performance, database queries, and system reliability * Collaborate with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams * Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code * Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions * Debug production issues and improve monitoring/logging systems * Implement security and data protection best practices * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation ## Related Videos - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)