Job Description

Software Engineer (Backend) - London, UK (Hybrid)
Full-Time o Up to 80,000/year o 2 days/week onsite in Central London


We are supporting a global leader in digital platforms for live events and cultural experiences in their search for a

Backend Software Engineer

to join their London-based engineering organization. The company operates high-traffic consumer marketplaces and is investing heavily in improving platform scalability, performance, and technical innovation--including emerging GenAI capabilities.


This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex technical problems, and wants to contribute to a platform used by millions of users across multiple markets.


About the Role
You will join a cross-functional product squad responsible for evolving and stabilizing the platform that powers ticketing, discovery, and customer engagement experiences. This role blends backend engineering, system design, and collaboration with business stakeholders. You'll work on critical services, modernize key components, and contribute directly to business outcomes.


The environment moves quickly: engineers ship iteratively, collaborate often, and take ownership of measurable impact.


What Success Looks LikeEnsuring the platform remains

fast, reliable, and scalable

as demand grows. Delivering technical improvements that simplify the purchase flow and support commercial goals. Implementing

GenAI-driven enhancements

to streamline workflows and boost system efficiency. Improving observability, proactively identifying issues, and reducing downtime. Optimizing integrations--payment processors, ticketing partners, fraud tools--to support growth. Writing clean, maintainable, well-documented code that supports long-term system stability. Partnering effectively with engineers, product managers, and other teams to deliver outcomes.

What You'll Do

Build and refine backend services powering a high-traffic e-commerce ecosystem. Design and implement scalable APIs and system components. Collaborate with product teams to deliver features that elevate user experience and meet business objectives. Integrate GenAI where relevant to improve developer workflows or enhance the platform. Leverage recent data infrastructure upgrades to improve performance and system responsiveness. Enhance platform observability (monitoring, alerting, profiling). Improve and optimize integrations for reliability, performance, and scale. Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architecture improvements.




What We're Looking For
Required Experience:

Professional experience in

high-traffic or e-commerce environments

. Strong backend development skills in

Java, Python, or TypeScript

. Experience building scalable APIs with attention to clarity, maintainability, and performance. Understanding of

MySQL performance tuning

, query design, and transaction handling (including bulk operations). Experience with ORMs such as

Hibernate

. Solid foundation in data engineering principles. Interest or experience integrating

GenAI

into systems or workflows. Strong focus on observability, monitoring, and system reliability. Ability to write simple, well-structured, maintainable code. Collaborative mindset and comfort working in agile, fast-moving environments.
Nice to Have:

Frontend exposure (React, Next.js) to support shared initiatives. Experience with AWS, Terraform, or cloud infrastructure. Experience with complex third-party integrations (payment processors, ticketing platforms, fraud tools). Familiarity with GraphQL. Exposure to Node.js, PHP, or additional backend languages. Interest in CI/CD, automation, or Docker-based workflows.
Tech Ecosystem You May Work With
While the team chooses tools based on problem fit, current systems include:

Languages:

Java, Python, Node, Typescript

Frontend:

React, Redux, Next.js

Data & Storage:

AWS Aurora, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch

Infrastructure:

AWS, Terraform, Datadog

Architecture:

Distributed systems, event-driven services, scalable APIs

Work EnvironmentHybrid:

2 days per week onsite

in the London office (Temple area) Flexible remote days for the rest of the week Growth-oriented culture with emphasis on ownership, curiosity, and iteration 90-day onboarding program with clear goals and milestones Bi-annual performance reviews focused on development and impact
Benefits HighlightsHybrid work model + flexible "work from anywhere" weeks Generous pension contributions Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits Complimentary access to cultural events/shows Parental leave benefits Annual professional development budget Cycle-to-work scheme Employee donation matching And more
Interview Process

15-min introductory call

with internal talent team

30-min behavioral interview

with engineering leadership

1-hour CoderPad interview

with a Principal Engineer (language of your choice)

1-hour Java system design interview

with senior engineers *

30-60 min onsite interview

with engineering leadership