Quick overview
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
Locationlondon, england, United Kingdom
MicroservicesAWSC#Google CloudHTTPIoTJavaPythonRESTAzureAgile
Job description
My client, a startup in London, is looking for a Lead Software Engineer (Backend Platform Services).
At A Minimum, We Would Expect
- Enthusiasm for developing technologies to solve real problems
- Confidence to challenge our engineering customs and practices
- Overwhelming desire to ‘do the right thing’ for customers
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Technical Depth
- C#, Java or Python
- Understanding of SOA and Microservices, HTTP and REST
- Awareness of cloud infrastructure
Patterns and Practice
- OO programming and design
- Coding Standards
- Familiar with Agile framework
Team and Leadership
- Good communicator, willing to share and teach
- Team player
- Strong leadership
Beneficial Experience
- Worked on IoT products
- Delivered product or services in cloud, e.g. Google Cloud, AWS, Azure
- Stock options – When we succeed, you will too
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays
- Your choice of equipment
- Great office environment with good coffee and free beer
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