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# Backend Software Developer

- **Company:** S Three Management Services Limited
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Salary:** £130,000 - £182,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Distributed Data Store, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), Pcap, Standard Sql, Workflow Management Systems, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Spring-boot, Backend, Fastapi, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Maintaining Code, Data Management, Api Design, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/backend-developer/s-three-management-services-limited-job108315594

## About the Role

* Proficiency in Python and experience with frameworks such as Django or FastAPI
 * Strong understanding of API design, microservices and distributed systems
 * Working knowledge of SQL and data management practices
 * Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
 * Experience with at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP)
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
 * Ability to work in a London-based contract role

Nice-to-have

 * AWS Certified Developer - Associate or equivalent cloud certification
 * PCAP - Certified Associate in Python or PCPP - Certified Professional in Python
 * Experience with microservices frameworks such as Spring Boot or similar
 * Familiarity with monitoring, logging and observability tools
 * Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
 * Knowledge of distributed databases or event-driven architectures

## Description

Roles of this type sit within engineering teams that value clean, maintainable code and collaborative problem-solving. You could work on distributed systems, API design, microservices architecture and data pipeline development, often supporting cloud-native deployments across platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP. The work could involve contributing to CI/CD practices, containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes, and integration with modern backend frameworks and tools., * Developing and maintaining backend services and APIs using Python, Django or related frameworks

 * Contributing to microservices architecture and distributed system design
 * Writing and optimizing SQL queries and managing data pipelines
 * Collaborating on CI/CD implementation and deployment automation
 * Working with containerisation tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
 * Supporting cloud platform integration across Azure, AWS or GCP
 * Contributing to code reviews and maintaining code quality standards
 * Troubleshooting and resolving backend performance and integration issues
 * Collaborating across teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions