Job Description
Senior Backend Developer
London (Hybrid - 1 day per month in the office)
Basic salary £90k to £100k + strong package
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Backend Developer to join a fast-growing, well-funded technology business that's scaling rapidly and investing heavily in its engineering teams. This is a role for someone who enjoys building reliable, well-designed Back End systems and wants to stay close to real product impact as the platform grows.
The Senior Backend Developer will be part of a product-focused engineering team working on customer-facing, mission-critical systems at scale. The emphasis is on strong software engineering fundamentals rather than framework-driven development - clean code, thoughtful design, and pragmatic problem-solving matter far more than ticking boxes on a tech stack.
As a Senior Backend Developer, you'll be working in an environment that is collaborative, fast-moving, and delivery-focused where engineers are trusted to own features end-to-end, contribute to technical direction, and make sensible architectural decisions as the platform evolves. There's a genuine balance between autonomy and teamwork, with space to experiment, learn, and continuously improve how things are built.
Senior Backend Developer - Key Requirements:
- Strong experience building Back End services using Python (or another modern Back End language)
- Solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable Back End systems
- Comfortable working with APIs, databases, and distributed systems
- Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to debugging and refactoring
- Experience working with version control, testing practices, and code reviews
- Product-minded - able to think beyond the code and understand real user impact
- Experience working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements
- Collaborative communicator who enjoys working closely with engineers, product, and design
Senior Backend Developer - Salary & Benefits:
- Basic salary up to £100k
- Bonus and/or share options
- Private medical insurance
- Generous holiday allowance
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Learning & development budget
- Strong wellbeing benefits and additional perks
If you're a Senior Backend Developer looking for a role where you can focus on fundamentals, build meaningful products, and grow alongside a scaling tech business with serious investment behind it, this is a strong opportunity.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
