Backend Developer
Location: Edinburgh
Working Model: Hybrid (office circa 20%)
FPSG seeks 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.
Responsibilities:
* 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.
* Drive best practices, promote innovation, and follow industry standards.
* Show flexibility to regularly move from troubleshooting to innovation, from optimizing to strategizing as the company and platform continues to scale.
* Contribute to future production design processes.
Minimum Requirements:
* 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, and distributed computing.
* Familiarity with collaborative Agile methodologies, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
* Familiarity with containerization technologies, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
* Familiarity with advanced security best practices in backend services.
* Highly desirable to have prior exposure to social media platform engagement.
Note: Where hybrid working is encouraged, the ability to
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