Senior Software Engineer, Scalable Storage Systems

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to innovate and maintain content storage infrastructure. The role involves working with AWS, Terraform, and programming in Typescript and Go, while addressing operational risks and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in software development, database management, and cloud technologies, alongside excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including stock options and generous paid time off.

Benefits

Stock Options

Comprehensive healthcare package

Generous paid time off

Annual education budget

Wellbeing stipend

Communication stipend

New hire office equipment stipend

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software development and systems engineering.
• Strong understanding of relational database engines, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Thorough AWS knowledge across core services including RDS and S3.
• Experience with Terraform and Kubernetes is essential.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Typescript or Go.
• Experience with observability stacks and tools like Splunk and DataDog.
• Excellent English communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop content storage infrastructure supporting billions of requests.
• Work with AWS using Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices.
• Collaborate closely with teams in content storage and delivery.
• Develop and maintain services written in Typescript and Go.
• Anticipate operational risks and prevent bottlenecks.

Skills

Software development

Systems engineering

Relational databases (PostgreSQL)

AWS services (RDS, S3, Lambda, SNS/SQS)

Terraform

Kubernetes

Typescript

Go

Observability stacks (Splunk, DataDog)

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Job description

A leading tech company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to innovate and maintain content storage infrastructure. The role involves working with AWS, Terraform, and programming in Typescript and Go, while addressing operational risks and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in software development, database management, and cloud technologies, alongside excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including stock options and generous paid time off.