We’re working with a growing technology business looking to appoint an experienced backend-focused developer to support the continued evolution of a commercial SaaS platform used by enterprise clients.
This is a hands-on role within a collaborative technical team, focused on developing scalable backend functionality, improving system performance and contributing to long-term platform architecture.
The successful candidate will play a key role across the full software lifecycle, from planning and implementation through to deployment and optimisation.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain backend functionality within a live SaaS environment
* Design and integrate APIs and third-party services
* Work closely with relational databases and data structures
* Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decision-making
* Support code quality, peer reviews and development standards
* Collaborate with product and design teams on new functionality
* Help ensure platform reliability, performance and security
Required Experience
* Previous experience working on SaaS products or platforms
* Professional experience with Python/Django or comparable backend frameworks
* Strong knowledge of MySQL, PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
* Experience building and consuming REST APIs
* Experience with Git-based development workflows
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
* Experience scaling high-traffic or enterprise SaaS platforms
* Exposure to cloud infrastructure, Docker or CI/CD environments
* Performance optimisation experience within large applicationsAwareness of web application security best practices
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