Software Engineer

Job description

Software Engineer

Contract to Permanent

Hybrid (London)

Rates negotiable

Most backend systems look fine on paper until they hit production.

This role is about building services that actually work at scale, under real user demand.

Why This Role

• Leading major media/streaming end client
• Real production impact from day one
• Solving practical backend challenges in a high-scale environment

The Company / Product

You’ll be working on a large-scale platform used by millions, helping build and support backend services that power critical parts of a streaming ecosystem.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Building and supporting APIs and microservices in production
• Developing backend systems using Python + AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB)
• Working with event-driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS, etc.)
• Supporting and improving existing production systems
• Debugging real-world issues and keeping systems stable at scale
• Collaborating within an existing team + codebase (pragmatic engineering)

Tech Stack

• Python
• AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, IAM)
• Event-driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS)
• Databases (Postgres, DynamoDB, Couchbase)
• CI/CD (Concourse, Git workflows)
• Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)

What You’ll Bring

• Strong backend engineering experience (Python preferred)
• Experience building and supporting microservices in production
• Good understanding of event-driven architectures
• Ability to debug and support live systems effectively
• Comfortable working in fast-moving teams with minimal hand-holding

Ideal Profiles

• Mid–Senior Backend Engineers with strong production exposure
• Engineers used to working in existing systems (not just greenfield)
• Profiles from streaming, SaaS, or high-traffic platforms

(This is not a pure greenfield build — it’s about making real systems better and keeping them running)

No CV needed to start just reach out and we’ll take it from there.

If you want to move quickly, I can get you in front of the team this week.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-04-2026

Profession type

ICT

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