Remote Senior Backend Developer (Lead)

DOHE Europe LTD
Aberdeen, UK
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Application Integration Architecture JIRA Audit Trail User Authentication Code Review Databases Data Migration Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements) Database Schema
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Django Web Framework Middleware Github Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Role-Based Access Control Redis Microsoft SharePoint Systems Integration Core Api Backend Fastapi Build Management Material UI Kubernetes Data Management Front End Software Development Api Design Restful APIs Docker

Job description

We design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable technology infrastructure that enables startups, partners, and stakeholders to collaborate seamlessly.

From platform development and data management to cybersecurity and system optimisation, our team ensures that innovation is supported by strong and future-ready technology.

By combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of the EdTech landscape, we help create an environment where startups can focus on growth - while we take care of the technology that drives it.

We are building a high-impact core team of 9 professionals across engineering, product, and design. Detailed Job Descriptions are available for each role.

In This Role, You’ll

Establish the design system on a modern framework and build the entire frontend for five portals plus EdTech Hub. Implement role-based access control and create interactive UIs that surface AI-generated reports and matching results.

Build all 5 portals and EdTech Hub frontend from scratch

Establish a shared component library and Design System

Implement role-based access control and authentication integration

Develop complex workflow UIs - multi-step approval, coaching sessions, diagnosis questionnaires

Build AI integration screens - report viewer, expert matching, recording uploads

Create monitoring dashboards, cohort tracking, and analytics views, Design the Core APIs for the unified platform, automate end-to-end business processes with a workflow engine, and safely migrate legacy data. This isn’t just API development - you’re architecting the entire foundation of the platform.

Design and build core domain APIs - User, Startup, Expert Pool

Automate Application Diagnosis KO Coaching workflows using a workflow engine

Design the unified DB schema with audit logging and permission middleware

Architect and execute data migration from legacy DB, CSV, and SharePoint sources

Enhance and scale the existing authentication system as the platform grows

Lead backend code reviews, establish architecture and engineering standards

Requirements

Senior backend engineer experiences

Python backend development experiences

Large-scale DB schema design and operations

RESTful API design and large-scale service architecture

Authentication/authorization system integration or scaling experience

Business-level English fluency required - daily collaboration with a global team

Tech Stack

Language Python 3.11+

Framework FastAPI Django

Database PostgreSQL Redis

Workflow Temporal n8n

Infra AWS / GCP Kubernetes Docker

Tooling GitHub Jira / Linear Cursor

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About the company

DOHE is a global EdTech championing group headquartered in Singapore, with a branch in the United Kingdom.We are on a mission to transform education by leveraging technology responsibly to enhance educational quality and foster meaningful societal progress.

We are building EdTech Hub, a global ecosystem designed to empower startups, foster collaboration, and strengthen innovation across the education sector worldwide.Through our Go-Together Accelerator Programme, we support EdTech founders in turning their vision into reality through tailored coaching and strategic support. Guided by our proprietary Navigator methodology, we create structured and efficient pathways to success for education innovators.

Over the next decade, our ambition is to accelerate more than 5,000 EdTech startups globally

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