Hybrid Senior Backend Software Engineer

at InfoSum

• Job title: Senior Backend Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Distributed Systems, Docker, Google Cloud Platform, GRPC, Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microservices, Postgres, Python, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Basingstoke, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Backend Engineer responsible for developing high-performance backend systems for InfoSum's data collaboration platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and efficient solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs that support business needs.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure smooth operation under high loads.
• Design, optimize, and maintain relational databases to support data integrity and scalability.
• Implement security best practices to protect data and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
• Develop automated testing strategies to maintain code quality and system reliability.
• Work with product, frontend and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of backend services. Provide mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to proactively detect and address issues in production.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and apply best practices to improve system efficiency and maintainability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend development, with expertise in Go. Experience with Python and/or Java would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, gRPC, microservices architecture, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of database design, query optimization, and administration for relational (e.g. PostgreSQL) databases.
• Knowledge of scalability strategies, microservices architecture, load balancing, caching, and event-driven architectures, in particular Kafka.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing to ensure reliable deployments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively in a cross-functional team.

Benefits

• A competitive salary based on your experience and ability to perform in role
• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) + a day off for your birthday + 2 Volunteering days
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance - 4x your base salary
• Fantastic corporate discounts and mental wellbeing support, including a top of line EAP.
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Share Parental Leave
• We have fantastic offices in Basingstoke and London complete with a fully stocked fridge / snacks and catered lunches 2 times a week.
• We also reward our teams with monthly socials,4pm finishes on a Friday & 3pm Fridays finishes during the summer months of June, July and August, 3 extra days off during the Christmas holidays and a culture built on recognition, collaboration and success