Senior Backend Engineer

• Designing, building and operating backend systems and APIs
• Owning solutions end-to-end, from design and development through to deployment and ongoing improvement
• Contributing to architecture and technical direction across a European platform
• Integrating with payment providers, credit bureaus, KYC/AML services and funding partners
• Helping shape engineering standards, best practice and AI-assisted development
• Mentoring colleagues and raising the bar across the engineering team

• Strong Python and Django experience (or a comparable framework).
• Experience designing and building scalable backend services and REST APIs.
• Solid PostgreSQL expertise and AWS experience.
• Experience working within complex or regulated environments.
• A collaborative approach with strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Experience in using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar.

• Up to £85,000 salary
• 15% annual bonus
• Hybrid working from our London office (minimum of 2 days per week in the office)
• Access to a broad range of employee benefits, wellbeing support and discounts
• A collaborative engineering environment where you’ll have real ownership and influence

At HomeServe, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities because we believe diverse teams build better products, make better decisions and create stronger businesses.

Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.