Senior Backend Engineer
Posted Today by Haystack
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Backend Engineer role involves improving core infrastructure systems that support a global media delivery company. The position requires building, supporting, and operating central services while ensuring reliability, scalability, and security. The engineer will work with cutting-edge technologies and participate in an on-call rotation for operational responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Networking, Infrastructure as Code, and experience in cloud-based environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Improve core infrastructure systems for backend support.
- Build, support, and operate central services and systems.
- Contribute to product direction and technical strategy.
- Work with cutting-edge technologies at massive scale.
- Participate in on-call rotation for operational responsibilities.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in Networking and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience in CDN management and/or Content Delivery.
- Hands-on experience in cloud-based environments.
- Passion for learning and experimenting with new technologies.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new challenges.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are working with a global leader in media delivery and content play capabilities, providing foundational infrastructure that supports billions of customers worldwide. This company operates a multi-vendor setup behind the scenes, offering engineers a unified interface for CDN configuration management.
The Role
Improve the core infrastructure systems that serve as the foundation for the rest of our backend. Build, support, and operate important central services and systems, keeping reliability, scalability, and security in mind. Contribute to the team's product direction and technical strategy. Work with cutting-edge technologies at massive scale, supporting thousands of developers and over a billion customers. Participate in an on-call rotation to maintain operational responsibility for the team's services.
What You'll Need
An engineer with a keen interest in building infrastructure platforms. You have a strong background in Networking and Infrastructure as Code, along with a willingness to learn and help others. Ideally, you have past experience in CDN management and/or Content Delivery. You have hands-on experience working within cloud-based environments. You are passionate about learning, experimenting with new technologies, and adapting quickly to new challenges.
What's On Offer
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies at massive scale. Contribute to systems supporting thousands of developers and billions of customers. Collaborative and agile cross-functional team environment. Engage in continuous learning and adaptation to new challenges. Apply via Haystack today!