Lead Backend Engineer

7 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Rascal Ventures Full time
Lead Backend Engineer application reference LBEFTCA12-month Fixed Term Contract – Immediate start

About Us:

We collaborate with companies of all sizes, from start-ups to large corporations, with the primary mission of making a positive social difference.

Working with clients across a broad spectrum of sectors, from healthcare to direct to consumer ecommerce.

Our approach is to help clients to identify the technical solutions they need and map a route to get there using our skilled team to create the solution.

One of our main clients for whom we are actively recruiting is a high profile, easily recognisable company, where we are building a nationwide greenfield project.

We believe that magic happens when we bring good people together from diverse backgrounds and empower them to thrive. By fostering an inclusive environment that values different perspectives, we unlock innovation and drive impactful results for our clients.

Technology Stack:
Working on a greenfield project where nothing is currently built. The project is to produce a mobile application and supporting cloud services for a major UK National brand.

The technology stack is up for discussion, but the starting points is:

Frontend Mobile:
React Native with custom Swift and Kotlin modules

Frontend Web:
React sharing some components between the mobile and web using Storybook as a central repository

Backend:
Written in Python with a combination of Django/FastAPI services with the possibility of using Serverless infrastructure were possible

Platform:
Infrastructure as Code will be in either Terraform or Pulumi set inside an AWS or Azure Cloud provider. There will be a Snowplow data pipeline alongside the main business logic.

About you:

We are seeking a Backend Engineer with a passion for cloud and DevOps engineering to play a pivotal role in building out a greenfield project from nothing to a national brand.

This is a high-impact role with a dynamic and collaborative product engineering organisation. As a founding member of the engineering team, you will be expected to hit the ground running. You will have extensive input into the direction and how the product will be built.

Your primary mission will be to buildout from scratch all the backend system and third party integrations to enable the mobile and web applications to function along with providing services to other business units to enable them to do their job.

This is a shared ownership team, so you relish in the operational side of the work as well as the building side, working with members of the Platform team.


We're looking for a fellow rascal to:
Be Bold - Embrace boldness in decision making, welcoming change and innovation without fear of failure.

Be Helpful - Foster a client-focused, helpful, and supportive environment where everyone contributes positively to delighting our customers, recognising that a little help can go a long way.

Remember, without our valued customers at the heart of everything we do, there is no business. Be Communicative - Cultivate a culture of direct, open communication where respectful and constructive feedback is given transparently. Be comfortable sharing successes as well as struggles with your team.

Effectively translate your thoughts and ideas into clear technical and commercial documentation, ensuring the delivery is as thoughtful as the message itself.

Be Collaborative - Foster an environment that embraces diversity and inclusion, recognising talent from all backgrounds. Remain open-minded and willing to change your perspective if presented with a better way to approach challenges.

Be Trusting and Respectful - Building relationships based on trust and respect creates an environment conducive to team collaboration, where diverse perspectives are valued, and talent can thrive.

Be Result-orientated - The authentic you values a result-orientated approach of releasing early and often while truly listening to your customers.

It means balancing speed and quality, automating processes for efficiency without compromising standards. Exemplifying an agile, customer-centric mindset. Be a Problem-solver – Embrace problem-solving, particularly when it comes to customers.

You strive to help in a way that resonates and makes sense to them, ensuring they truly feel understood and supported.


Responsibilities:
Write clean and well-documented code, following best practices and coding standards. Produce fully tested code following Test-Driven Development Being involved with the Architecture and design discussions. Designing and building Micro Services/Distributed system using Event driven architecture.

Domain modelling Database modelling Maintain and manage cloud infrastructure in a shared ownership approach Mentor, train, and develop other members of the team, and continuously improve the working practices and capability of the team.

Spearhead and maintain a data driven, user centric approach, and be actively involved in local and global community to be at the forefront of innovation.

Collaborating with your peers from product, design, and engineering on a cross-functional, outcome-based team to craft and deliver on OK

Rs Required:

Fluent in Python Proven experience in cloud and mobile Experience in Azure, AWS and cloud computing Experience in backend engineering Experience in leading feature development Experience with technologies like Docker, Serverless and Microservices Experience in interviewing, team building, mentoring and people development.

Extensive experience working iteratively in an agile environment. Excellent problem-solving attitude and ability to think on your feet. Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery as cornerstones of the development practices. Working in a fast-paced environment where requirements and projects are always changing.

Location:
Hybrid. Our colleagues are primarily remote, with regular colocation in London.

The package on offer:
12-month Fixed Term Contract – Immediate start Flexible Schedules

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