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# Back End Engineer

- **Company:** Thought Machine
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Client Server Models, Databases, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, Software Architecture, Mesos, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Workflow Management Systems, Kubernetes, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/backend-engineer/thought-machine-job107846228

## About the Role

Essential

 * Experience with either Python or Golang.
 * Experience in developing automated tests as an integral part of the development cycle.
 * Interest in working on client-facing projects, conducting scoping and defining deliverables.

Desirable

 * Knowledge of banking / finance.
 * Experience with AWS or other cloud providers.
 * Familiar with databases (SQL or noSQL).
 * Experience with client/server software architectures & networking, or microservice architectures.
 * Experience using orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or Mesos., We actively hire candidates who demonstrate technical excellence in their field and welcome people of all ages and backgrounds, providing everyone with equal access to professional development. You are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't accurately match the job description. We also encourage applications from those with different abilities, including candidates with ADHD, autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia.

## Description

* Design, implement and develop scalable, performant microservices using best practices.
 * Write automated unit tests, integrate tests, etc.
 * Interfacing with other engineering teams to ensure that features are added in a structured and coherent way.
 * Managing and debugging your deployments from testing environments all the way to production.
 * Translating customer requirements into trackable tickets.


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