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Backend Developer

FPSG Connect
Posted 20 hours ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH105BP, Scotland

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Backend Developer in Edinburgh with a hybrid working model, requiring around 20% office presence.
  • Candidates should have a proven track record in building scalable web services, with extensive experience in Node.js and Python, and expertise in API design and cloud services.
  • The role involves developing efficient backend systems, improving API design, and ensuring security and scalability of high-volume transactions.
  • A competitive salary will be offered based on experience, along with a growing benefits package, in a flexible work environment.
  • The company values collaboration and innovation, aiming to expand its technical team and provide opportunities for rapid career advancement.

Backend Developer

Edinburgh

Hybrid working (office circa 20%)

FPSG seek a motivated and skilled Backend Engineer to join a rapidly growing team. The ideal candidate will be experienced in delivering on complex problems, building scalable systems, and contributing to innovative products. This is a fast-paced, inventive, collaborative environment where your Node.js, Python, API and Cloud Services skills will impact the success of the platform.

In the Backend Developer role responsibilities will include:

  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of scalable efficient backend systems to support a growing user base and evolving features.
  • Influence the design, improvement, and implementation of APIs to drive mobile & web applications.
  • Drive collaboration and engagement with Front End, Product and other Business colleagues to deliver technical solutions that answer business needs.
  • Contribute to security & scalability of a high-volume transaction enabled backend architecture.
  • Driving best practices, promoting innovation, following industry standards.
  • Showing the flexibility to regularly move from troubleshooting to innovation, from optimising to strategising as the company and platform continues to scale.
  • Contribute to future production design processes

To be a Backend Developer you will need demonstrable experience of:

  • A proven track record as a Backend Developer building scalable web services.
  • Extensive coding experience in development frameworks / languages such as Node.js and Python.
  • Expertise in API design including RESTful, GraphQL, SQL and NoSQL.
  • Expertise in cloud services; AWS, Google Cloud, Azure.
  • Excellent knowledge of microservices, event-driven systems, distributed computing.
  • Familiarity with collaborative Agile methodologies, Git and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies, Docker, Kubernetes etc.
  • Familiarity with advanced security best practice in backend services.
  • Highly desirable to have prior exposure to social media platform engagement.

**Please note where hybrid working is encouraged the ability to "get together" regularly means that living in an easily commutable distance from Edinburgh is desired.

Reward:

An opportunity to join a fast-growing tech start-up, where the financial backing, global entrepreneur input, business pipeline and industry veterans are already in place.

The successful applicant will receive a salary linked to experience and practical knowledge with a growing benefits package. The work environment is characterised by flexibility with regards to working hours and practices, blended between working from home and working from the office. The current technical team are UK/EU wide, there is a plan to use Edinburgh as a Hub for the immanent expansion, hence opportunities for growth and career advancement are rapid.

Key skills terminology

Back End Engineer, Back End Developer, Backend Engineer, Backend Developer, Server-side, Back-end, Node, Node.js, Python, BDD, TDD, Agile, Git, CI, CD, Social Media, REST, Meta, Restful, GraphQL, SQL, NoSQL, TikTok, API, Continuous Integration, Continuous Development, iOS, Android, AWS, Google, Az

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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