Backend Engineer

London. Posted 9 months ago

The role

You will take technical leadership on projects, designing systems and writing code for backend services and web application tools. You will lead others in delivering service functionality, implementing APIs, and mentoring junior developers.

What you will do

Take technical leadership on projects, defining and designing systems
Make quick proof of concepts
Work closely with Product and Clients
Write code and lead others in delivering new service functionality
Implement APIs, data routing/processing and automation mechanisms
Develop backend services and web application hosted tools and systems
Run code reviews and mentor junior developers
Involve in early research and experimentation with new technologies
Improve the codebase through automation, refactoring and documentation
Explain and break down complex projects to non technical audiences

Required qualifications

Experience with Python and its web frameworks
Strong experience delivering APIs and Service Oriented Architecture
Good working knowledge of SQL statements for retrieving data
Ability to plan and reason about software and its fit into systems
Ability to think about how data passes through software from storage to API endpoint
Good collaborator and communicator with cross functional engineering teammates

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Pension (minimum 4% with 9fin matching up to 7%)
Private Medical Insurance
Paid sick leave with Income Protection
Group Life Assurance
Season Ticket Loan
Cycle to Work schemes
25 holiday days per year
Local public holidays
Work abroad for up to 3 months a year
1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
Enhanced parental leave and flexible working arrangements

About the company

9fin is the AI platform powering global debt markets. The platform centralises proprietary credit data, deep analysis, and high-value workflows across global markets.