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# Senior/Lead Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Intellectual Capital Resources Limited
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £59,000.0 - £99,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Apple IOS, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Cloud Platform System, Swift (Programming Language), Firebase, Backend, Containerization, Low Latency, GNSS, Docker
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5856705517

## About the Role

* 5-10 years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend and system architecture
 * Strong expertise in Python
 * Deep cloud platform experience with GCP, including deploying containerized applications using Docker and Cloud Run
 * Proven track record working with high-frequency time-series data and ideally managing fleets of edge devices (IoT/Robotics)
 * Experience designing and maintaining highly resilient, low-latency systems where uptime is critical
 * Experience with C++ would be ideal
 * Experience with Firebase, iOS, Swift, GPS, GNSS, IoT, and connected devices would be fantastic

## Description

* Take ownership of our backend and cloud platform practices and structure
 * Implement methodologies and design the architecture from the ground up
 * Establish our backend engineering culture
 * Lead the architecture, design, and migration from our current Firebase setup to a robust, scalable GCP architecture capable of handling high-frequency time-series and image data from thousands of edge devices
 * Work closely with Robotics and Computer Vision Engineers to build scalable, production-ready cloud APIs
 * Establish foundational backend engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment protocols from scratch

Technologies:

 * Backend
 * CI/CD
 * Cloud
 * Computer Vision
 * Docker
 * Firebase
 * GCP
 * IoT
 * Python
 * Robotics
 * Swift
 * iOS
 * DevOps

More:

We are an exciting fast-growth tech company in the tech-for-good and medical space, expanding our software team and hiring a Senior/Lead Backend Engineer. Our product operates at the intersection of IoT, GPS, and Computer Vision, with a solution that can help millions of people worldwide. This is an autonomous, pivotal role where you will help scale our platform and product so we can reach more users and improve their daily lives. Our users rely on our critical technology to navigate safely in the real world, so we need someone who can build highly resilient systems with low latency and strong uptime.


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