Back End Engineer

Pontoon

Manchester, UK

about 1 month ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

find.jobs

Tech stack

Microsoft Access Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence User Authentication Cloud Computing Continuous Integration Distributed Systems Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Node.Js OAuth

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OpenShift Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Single Sign-On Systems Integration Enterprise Software Applications Spring Cloud Backend Event Driven Architecture AI Platforms Kubernetes Apache Kafka Virtual Agents Restful APIs Microservices

Job description

We’re looking for two Backend Engineers to join a major UK financial services organisation embarking on an exciting technology transformation.

You’ll be part of a multi-year programme building a new enterprise knowledge platform from scratch, designed to connect AI services and applications securely with enterprise systems, tools, and data.

This is a genuine greenfield opportunity where you’ll help shape the architecture and build scalable, resilient services supporting AI agent workflows, enterprise knowledge access, integrations, and business process automation.

What you’ll be doing

Build backend services using Java 20% more focus on Python 80% and/or Node.js
Develop secure, scalable REST APIs
Design microservices and event-driven architectures
Work with Kafka/Pub/Sub
Conversant with GCP
Implement OAuth, SAML and SSO
Build cloud-native applications using Kubernetes/OpenShift and containers
Develop CI/CD, monitoring and observability capabilities
Work closely with AI, Data, Architecture and Security teams

Requirements

Strong backend engineering experience with Java, Python, Node.js or similar
Experience with APIs, microservices and distributed systems
Understanding of event-driven architecture and messaging
Experience with cloud, containers and Kubernetes/OpenShift
Knowledge of enterprise security, authentication and authorisation
Experience building reliable, production-grade platforms

About the company

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.