Senior Software Back End Developer - FTC [UK]

• Role – Senior Software Back End Developer – FTC - 6 Months

• Manager – Lead Development Manager

• Location – UK Remote (must live in UK)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Back-End Developer to join an innovative and collaborative environment. In this role we’re building a next generation data and integration platform using Python, TypeScript and GoLang that sits at the heart of business decision making, delivering real time analytics, forecasting, historical insights and intelligent activation capabilities. As a senior developer we’re continuing to expand our technology estate, so someone who is passionate about designing scalable, resilient systems and solving complex technical challenges that have a genuine business impact.

This is more than a backend engineering role. You'll take ownership of critical integration services, shape the architecture of our Model Context Protocol (MCP) ecosystem, and develop high-performance APIs that connect multiple platforms and data sources. Working alongside talented engineers, architects and product teams, you'll have the opportunity to influence technical direction while building reliable, secure and highly available services used across the organisation.

If you enjoy working with modern technologies, value engineering excellence, and thrive in an environment where innovation is encouraged, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant contribution. We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with a collaborative mindset and a passion for continuous improvement, automation and delivering high-quality engineering outcomes. While not essential, it would be advantageous if you also have experience in AI engineering and/or modern DevOps practices, enabling you to contribute to the ongoing evolution of our platform and support future innovation initiatives.

Essential Key Skills and Responsibilities

Essential

• Have expertise in Python and Fast API

• Have experience of programming in Golang and Typescript

• Have experience of API integration and distributed

• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL and database

Desired

• Working in an Agile environment with strong attention to a well-documented code, unit testing and continuous integration

• AI Engineering including LLM integrations

• Experience with DevOps

• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud)

• Monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)

• Event-driven architecture and messaging platforms

Tools and Technology

• Python

• Golang

• Typescript

• CI/CD

• Docker/Kubernetes

• DevOps

Experience

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or similar work-based experience.

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer ideally with a focus on media-related projects.

• Very good working knowledge of standard software development frameworks, techniques and methodologies.

• Experience with providing coaching and mentoring

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team, contributing to the development of business scenarios.

• Knowledge of software development tools and technologies.

• You are flexible and curious in your approach

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Additional information

Duration of the contract: initially 6 months with the possibility of extension – contract FTC (full-time)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays plus birthday paid each year

• Sick leave following probation (20 days per each rolling period each year)

• Pension contribution is 10% employer from qualifying earnings following auto enrolment after 3 months service

• Private medical insurance via AXA after 6 months of service

• Life assurance (5 x salary) after 6 months' service

• Access to Perks At Work after 6 months service

• Access to a free Eye voucher with Specsavers and a Flu vaccination with Boots

• Access to the cycle-to-work scheme

• Enhanced parental leave