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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Overviewwe - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Authentication Protocols, Unit Testing, Configuration Management, Profiling, Code Review, Computer Networks, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DDoS Mitigation, Linux, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Amazon DynamoDB, Push Technology, Network Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, Runbook, Shell Script, Software Engineering, TypeScript, AWS Cdk, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Amazon ElastiCache, Concurrency, Generative AI, Backend, Kotlin, Low Latency, Deployment Automation, Production Code, Functional Programming, Code Restructuring - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/software-engineer/47706868 ## About the Role ElastiCache, Lambda and DynamoDB* Develop and maintain infrastructure using AWS CDK* Support high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems* Work with DNS, HTTP/TLS and load-balancing technologies* Troubleshoot application, infrastructure and networking issues* Support intelligent traffic routing and automated failover* Maintain monitoring, dashboards, alarms and runbooks* Participate in on-call rotations and incident response* Support CI/CD and deployment automation* Conduct code reviews, testing, refactoring and performance optimisation* Independently own and deliver technical features with minimal guidance* Use Generative AI and coding agents effectively within engineering workflows KEY EXPERIENCE* Professional software development engineering experience* Strong Java, Kotlin and TypeScript skills* Experience building backend services or distributed systems* Hands-on AWS experience including EC2, NLB, ElastiCache, Lambda and DynamoDB* Infrastructure as Code experience, ideally AWS CDK* Strong understanding of DNS, HTTP/TLS and load balancing* Production software operations experience including monitoring, alarming and incident response* Strong Linux/UNIX and shell scripting skills DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE* High-throughput, low-latency systems* Concurrency, profiling and performance optimisation* CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation* DDoS protection, authentication protocols and TLS termination* Strong unit testing, code review and continuous deployment practices* Experience using Generative AI and coding agents to improve development productivity ## Description Job DescriptionSoftware Development Engineer - Edge PlatformLocation: LondonWorking Model: 5 days on-siteContract: 12 months - PAYEWorking Hours: 40 hours per week ROLE OVERVIEWWe are looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer to join a large-scale Edge Platform engineering team in London.You will work on mission-critical platform services supporting configuration management, push notifications, observability, intelligent traffic routing, automated failover and AI-enabled platform capabilities.This is a senior engineering role suited to someone who can independently own medium-complexity features, develop high-quality production code and contribute to the reliability and operational excellence of large-scale distributed systems. 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