Senior Backend Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Jobserve
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London
Summary: We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a 6-month remote contract role focused on creating a safe digital ecosystem for children and families. The ideal candidate will have extensive Java expertise and experience in GCP, with a strong emphasis on system design and data management. This position requires a collaborative individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality code. The role is available for immediate start within the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and scale Back End systems to enforce safety, privacy, and parental control globally.
- Collaborate with mobile, web, and product engineers to design modular and reliable interfaces.
- Champion engineering best practices and ensure operational excellence using metrics like SLIs and SLOs.
Key Skills:
- Core Java expert (8+ years) with proven production experience in GCP.
- Strong system design, data structures, and algorithm fundamentals.
- Comfortable with SQL for ad-hoc investigations.
- Background in data engineering (Scala, Beam, or Scio) is a plus.
- Familiarity with Protocol Buffers and performance tuning under heavy load is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Hey Java developers! If you're looking for a contract role where your work actually matters, this is it.
We're on the hunt for a Senior Backend Engineer for an urgent, 6-month contract to help build a genuinely safe, privacy-first digital ecosystem for kids and families. This is a fully remote position within the UK, and we're looking for someone ready to hit the ground running ASAP.
If you love untangling messy system problems, building rock-solid data flows, and working with a high degree of autonomy, you're going to love this team.
What you'll be doing day-to-day:Protecting younger audiences: You'll architect and scale the Back End systems that enforce critical safety, privacy, and parental control guardrails globally.
Collaborating across the board: You'll team up with mobile, web, and product engineers to design modular, reliable, and easily auditable interfaces.
Keeping quality high: You'll champion engineering best practices and ensure operational excellence using meaningful metrics like SLIs and SLOs.
What we're looking for:
The Essentials: You are a core Java expert (8+) with proven production experience in GCP. Your system design, data structures, and algorithm fundamentals are incredibly sharp, and you're comfortable diving into SQL for ad-hoc investigations.
The Nice-to-Haves: If you have a background in data engineering (think Scala, Beam, or Scio), know your way around Protocol Buffers, or love performance tuning under heavy load, you'll stand out from the crowd.
Above all, we want someone pragmatic, collaborative, and genuinely excited about shipping high-quality code that protects users.
Ready to jump in?
We'd love to see your CV!
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.