Cloud-Native Backend Engineer (Python & AWS)

Entrepreneur First; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech start-up in the United Kingdom is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build scalable cloud-native backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Python, hands-on experience with AWS, and a passion for infrastructure as code. You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver high-quality, production-ready systems. Join a dynamic team where your innovative ideas can thrive and make an impact in the financial intelligence space.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Independent and self-driven learner with a strong interest in cloud infrastructure.
• Python experience is required; Go and/or Rust experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with AWS.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud-native backend systems and project requirements.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services.
• Write clean, well-tested, production-ready Python code.
• Deploy and operate production systems on AWS.
• Use Infrastructure as Code to manage cloud resources.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Independent learner

Python experience

Basic to intermediate Kubernetes knowledge

Tools

AWS

Docker

Terraform

Prometheus

Loki

Job description

A fintech start-up in the United Kingdom is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build scalable cloud-native backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Python, hands-on experience with AWS, and a passion for infrastructure as code. You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver high-quality, production-ready systems. Join a dynamic team where your innovative ideas can thrive and make an impact in the financial intelligence space.