Senior Backend Application Engineer Job at Vanguard (Manchester)

Senior Backend Engineer Software

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Cortex Platform team an...

Location

Israel , Tel Aviv

Salary:

Not provided

Palo Alto Networks

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

BSc in Computer Science or equivalent knowledge or equivalent military experience required
4+ years of software engineering experience
Experience in distributed cloud products
Experienced with a variety of database technologies (Mysql / Cassandra / Google BigQuery Amazon Redshift / ElasticSearch / Neo4J)
Experience in designing, building and maintaining a scalable server–side application
Knowledge of the cyber field

Job Responsibility

Design and build an infrastructure that supports billions of events per second, storing, processing and making them accessible and visible to the user while collaborating with the industry's leading cyber products
Be responsible for the complete software development life cycle including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment, and support
Write clean, testable, readable, fast and maintainable code that is efficient and scalable

What we offer

FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees
Mental and financial health resources
Personalized learning opportunities

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Location

India , Bengaluru

Salary:

Not provided

Atlassian

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

6+ years of experience building and developing backend applications
Bachelor's or Master's degree with a preference for Computer Science degree
Experience crafting and implementing highly scalable and performant RESTful micro-services
Proficiency in any modern object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Go, Scala, Python, etc.)
Fluency in any one database technology (e.g., RDBMS like Oracle or Postgres and/or NoSQL like DynamoDB or Cassandra)
Demonstrated ability to design and operate systems that deliver high availability and unwavering reliability for our customers
Real passion for collaboration and strong interpersonal and communication skills
Broad knowledge and understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS industry with hands-on experience of public cloud offerings (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Familiarity with cloud architecture patterns and an engineering discipline to produce software with quality

Job Responsibility

Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems and components focused on proactive and reactive incident management and post-incident management
Be part of an amazing open and collaborative work environment with other experienced engineers, process engineers, architects, and TPMs
Review code with best practices of readability, testing patterns, documentation, reliability, security, and performance considerations in mind
Leverage data to generate actionable insights that drive continuous improvements in backend performance and incident management processes
Mentor and level up the skills of your teammates by sharing your expertise in formal and informal knowledge sharing sessions
Ensure full visibility, error reporting, and monitoring of high performing backend services
Participate in Agile software development including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, team retrospectives, show and tell demo sessions

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Tekmetric is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to take part in th...

Location

Salary:

Not provided

Tekmetric

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years software engineering experience
Experience with Java and SQL databases (2+ years)
Enjoy working in fast moving and dynamic environments
High standards and a strong work ethic
Strong product sense and communication skills
Experience working cross-functionally and can work within ambiguity
Enjoy bringing innovation and impact to customers

Job Responsibility

Design and implement scalable services and applications that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth
Provide implementation estimates and evaluations of different solutions
Collaborate with and across agile teams to design, develop, test, and support technical solutions
Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design
Manage the end-to-end life cycle on the development of new features
Provide technical leadership, mentorship and growth to junior team members as we scale

What we offer

Flexibility of remote work
Competitive base salaries
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid maternity, parental bonding, and medical leave
Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription)
Free, confidential counseling through BetterHelp
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Up to $60/month toward fitness or mental health

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

160000.00 - 220000.00 USD / Year

Kiddom

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field
6+ years professional software engineering experience
Experience scaling integration systems
Proficiency in working with databases (SQL & NoSQL) such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems
Strong knowledge of design patterns and software engineering best practices
You've been through the planning, launching and refactoring phases of code you wrote
Excellent problem solving and debugging skills
Ability to work as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment

Job Responsibility

Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and databases
Ensure the scalability, security, and performance of backend systems
Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features
Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and scalability
Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system uptime and reliability
Work with our customers to troubleshoot issues and bugs and also help with Kiddom onboarding

What we offer

The opportunity to make a measurable impact in K-12 education
Competitive salary and equity in a hyper-growth, mission-driven organization
Full health benefits: medical, dental, and vision
Flexible vacation policy
401k
An inclusive, positive team culture
A passionate, collaborative team obsessed with building transformative education technology
Meaningful equity
Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
One Medical membership (in participating locations)

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Backend E...

Location

India , Bangalore

Salary:

Not provided

Hwy Haul

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering
Experience with and demonstrated understanding of high-throughput, fault-tolerant and low-latency distributed systems
5+ years’ experience building backend applications
Experience applying Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design, problem solving
Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Security and REST API’s
Experience with Hibernate ORM, MySQL, distributed messaging, NoSQL
Strong aptitude for writing efficient and optimized code

Job Responsibility

Design, development and enhancement of core platform components that power various applications on the Hwy Haul platform
Lead cross team/cross functional discussions and drive alignment on product/technology strategy
Drive roadmap, provide architectural guidance and mentorship to up-level the engineering organization
Actively improve the level of craftsmanship at Hwy Haul by developing best practices and defining best strategies
Evangelize and inspire best practices across engineering organization

What we offer

Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits
401(k) match
Paid time off

Senior LLM Backend Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with a strong focus on Large Langua...

Location

Spain

Salary:

Not provided

Bark

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Extensive production experience with Python in backend engineering
Proven experience integrating LLMs into applications via APIs or SDKs
Strong experience building and maintaining APIs for LLM-based features
Strong experience building and maintaining event-driven workflows
Strong experience building and maintaining business logic that consumes AI outputs
Strong experience building and maintaining integrations with 3rd party AI/ML platforms
Solid SQL and NoSQL experience (especially in AI data pipelines)
Production experience with Docker, ideally with Kubernetes or AWS Fargate/ECS/EKS
Experience deploying and maintaining AI services in cloud environments
Strong organisational skills and ability to deliver in a fast-paced, product-focused environment

Job Responsibility

Work with product managers to understand user needs and translate them into AI-powered functionality
Design and build APIs, services, and workflows that integrate LLMs (both proprietary and open-source)
Implement prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, and model fine-tuning where required
Optimise AI inference performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
Ensure AI features meet high standards for security, reliability, and maintainability
Collaborate with other engineers to integrate AI features seamlessly into the wider system
Stay on top of emerging LLM technologies and best practices, running experiments and sharing knowledge across the team

What we offer

Fully remote working
Personal annual L&D Budgets with 600€ to spend on your development
Being at the forefront of an industry with new and exciting problems to solve

Fulltime

Senior Engineer (Backend)

Senior Engineer (backend), reporting to the Head of Product. Sydney-based, remot...

Location

Australia , Sydney

Salary:

Not provided

Weploy

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Extensive experience working on web applications
Experience with Postgres
Experience with Node.js and TypeScript
Willingness to take on responsibility for the end-to-end design and development of features
Great communication and collaboration skills (especially important for remote candidates)
Ability to work autonomously

Job Responsibility

Provide backend engineering expertise
Manage backend services
Develop "Worknice platform" features
Develop "Payroll and expense tracking" features
Develop "Leave management" features
Optimise system performance
Maintain security
Develop "Insights and analytics" features
Advocate for "developer" users

What we offer

Competitive compensation
Real work-life balance
Remote-friendly environment (within Australia)
Minimal meetings
Wide variety of work
Equity available for the right candidate

Fulltime

Senior Backend Engineer

You’ll be part of our Prisma Data Platform team which is responsible for Acceler...

Location

Salary:

Not provided

Prisma GmbH

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ Years experience in agile software engineering teams, delivering robust web applications, using TypeScript, NodeJS and golang
Experience in building and scaling distributed systems
Experience in database and backend technologies like SQL/NoSQL databases and familiarity with cloud services, APIs (GraphQL/REST)
High standards for quality, ensuring excellence while balancing pragmatism, purpose, and a strong sense of agency—taking ownership, making thoughtful trade-offs, and driving meaningful impact
Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal—able to articulate complex ideas clearly, adapt messaging to different audiences, give and receive constructive feedback effectively, and foster collaboration across teams
You have a structured thought process, approaching problems methodically and making well-reasoned decisions. You plan effectively, setting clear goals, anticipating challenges, and ensuring smooth execution while keeping stakeholders aligned

Job Responsibility

Design, implement and deploy a websocket server that will allow customers to connect to Prisma Postgres from WASM environments where TCP connections are unavailable
Work closely with the ORM team to define the protocol of that server so they can implement the client adapter
Choose and deploy a globally distributed configuration store (like etcd, rqlite) for encrypted authentication secrets to enable global routing for Prisma Postgres
Work together with an infra engineer to improve automation of our bare metal servers with the goal to reduce the provisioning time of new servers
Troubleshoot and fix a bug where a customer experiences sporadic connectivity issues

What we offer

Competitive Base Salary and Stock Options, including extended post-termination exercise windows
Fully Remote Work with flexibility to work from anywhere within our required time zones
Generous Time Off, including twenty-four days of paid vacation and paid sick leave
Parental Benefits, including twenty weeks of fully paid parental leave and child sick leave
Sabbatical Leave, with six weeks of fully paid time off after three years of continuous employment
Mental Health Support, including four fully paid Mental Health Days per year and access to professional resources
Tech and Ergonomic Budget to equip you with the tools you need, plus an ergonomic chair subsidy for your comfort and well-being
Annual Offsites, bringing the team together twice a year with all expenses paid retreats at exciting locations
Relocation Support, offering a relocation package for team members moving to Berlin after twelve months
[US] Health and Pension Benefits, including comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401k matching

Fulltime

Senior Backend Application Engineer

Vanguard

Location:
United Kingdom , Manchester

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
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Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

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