Mid Backend Engineer

Posted 20 Hours Ago
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London, Greater London, England
Mid level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment • Social Media
The Role
Develop and maintain backend services and APIs while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Write clean code, participate in code reviews, troubleshoot and optimize application performance, and contribute to the design of features. Stay updated with backend technologies and best practices.
Summary Generated by Built In

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain robust, scalable backend services and APIs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and improve software solutions
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving our development practices
  • Assist in troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing application performance
  • Implement and maintain database schemas and queries
  • Contribute to the design and architecture of new features
  • Stay updated with emerging backend technologies and best practices

Skills and Experience required

  • Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go)
  • Experience with web frameworks such as Django, FastAPI, or Flask
  • Solid understanding of RESTful API design and implementation
  • Working knowledge of database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
  • Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
  • Basic understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with microservices architecture
  • Knowledge of message queues and event-driven architectures
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
  • Basic understanding of frontend technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React)
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis)
  • Interest in or exposure to machine learning concepts and applications

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • 2-4 years of professional experience in backend development
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
  • Familiarity with agile development methodologies

Key Attributes:

  • Eager to learn and grow professionally
  • Adaptable to changing technologies and requirements
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on code quality
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently when required
  • Passionate about creating efficient and scalable software solutions
  • Open to giving and receiving constructive feedback

Growth Opportunities:

  • Mentorship from experienced senior engineers
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and large-scale systems
  • Opportunities to contribute to architectural decisions as you grow
  • Clear path for advancement to senior roles

Top Skills

Go
Java
JavaScript
Python
The Company
London
2,498 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

At Tag, we turn big ideas into high-impact marketing, working with leading brands and agencies to deliver content at speed and scale across channels, cultures and regions.

With intelligent, sustainable and technology-driven solutions at the heart of everything we do, we enable brands to operate more efficiently and effectively to stand out, sell more and waste less.

Every decision at Tag is made in consideration of our clients, our people, our planet, and our communities. With 2,700 experts in 29 countries across the world, our distributed hub model has allowed us to be the always-on, end-to-end production partner of choice for over half a century.

Find out more at tagww.com

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