Senior Backend Software Engineer

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Overview

At Cybernetic Controls Limited (CCL), we are committed to global leadership in providing innovative digital solutions that empower businesses to reach their full potential. As a remote-first company, we believe in empowering our employees to work in a way that best suits their individual needs, fostering a culture of flexibility and trust. Since our founding in 2020, we have successfully delivered high-quality resources to our clients in the FinTech sector across various business areas. Read more on the Cybernetic Controls website.

Job summary

Kaizen’s Senior Backend Software Engineer will help us develop new web and application solutions and enhance existing ones. The individual will have the opportunity to work in a team empowering the DevOps spirit, operating at every stage of the Software Development Lifecycle and working on server less solutions within the AWS cloud.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain reliable, scalable and flexible web platforms and applications that are well tested and delivered on time
  • Implement and support technology stacks for various engineering projects leveraging continuous integration and delivery
  • Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to development teams
  • Automate the flow of data and processes from end-to-end in the delivery of our services, ensuring the continual improvement of the overall team’s efficiency
  • Work with the product teams to ensure that the solutions being worked on are in accordance with their requirements
  • Ensure the highest level of data security to protect our clients’ information assets
  • Support and be an integral member of the Software Development team

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

High-level proficiency in Python Programming Language and its ecosystem (incl Poetry, Pip, Venv) 

Deep understanding of:

  • Software development lifecycle best practices 
  • Systems architecture, design and development 
  • Test-driven development (TDD) 
  • Amazon Web Services 
  • Version Control tools (Git, Github, CodeCommit, etc.) 
  • Serverless computing (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, S3, EventBridge, SNS) 
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation) 
  • Designing and using both relational and non-relational databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MySQL)

 

**Good understanding of: **

  • Containers and Cluster Managers (Docker, ECS, Fargate, etc.) 
  • CI/CD tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, etc.) 
  • Agile principles, processes and tools
  • Ability to communicate in both technical and user-friendly language depending on the audience 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture and drive long-term solutions

Benefits

  • 25 days' paid holiday plus UK bank holidays
  • Healthcare contribution
  • Annual pay review
  • Anything in your role you would like to expand on and build professional skills, you are welcome to let us know, and we can help you, put you on courses etc.
  • Monthly Socials
  • Company Laptop