Back End Developer

Job description

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London / Hybrid

Outside IR35 - rate depending on exp

April start to September

We’re supporting on a build of a specialist Management Information System (MIS) in the Education space and are looking for a Senior Back End/Data Engineer to join the team.

The role will focus on building the data pipelines, backend APIs and core data infrastructure in a modern Azure environment.

The Role

• Building ETL / ELT pipelines to ingest and transform data

• Designing and optimising SQL schemas and queries

• Developing REST APIs using Python (FastAPI)

• Monitoring and debugging data pipelines and platform performance

• Ensuring secure handling of sensitive data (GDPR / PII)

We’re looking for someone with

Strong Python engineering experience

Excellent SQL and data modelling skills

Experience building data pipelines / ETL workflows

Experience working in Azure environments

Experience building REST APIs

Nice to have:

Exposure to React / TypeScript

Experience working in regulated environments

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-03-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English