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Job Type: Contract Work Mode: Onsite (Client) PostGRE SQL GCP Candidate preferably should be from Agency background Experience 12 to 18 Years Preferred Background Candidates from Digital Engineering Product Development Technology Consulting Global Capability Centers GCCs Captives or AgencyConsulting organizations are highly preferred with proven experience delivering complex enterprise transformation programs for largescale clients Role Overview We are looking for a Senior SME Principal Engineer to lead the architecture design and development of missioncritical cloudnative applications on the Google Cloud Platform This role demands a handson technical leader with deep expertise in Nodejs TypeScript PostgreSQL and GCP capable of driving engineering excellence across multiple teams and influencing strategic technology decisions The ideal candidate will possess strong solution architecture capabilities extensive experience building distributed systems and a proven track record of delivering scalable secure and highperformance applications in enterprise environments Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Architecture • Lead endtoend solution architecture and technical design for largescale digital platforms, • Define engineering standards development frameworks coding guidelines and architectural best practices, • Review and approve solution designs technical specifications and implementation approaches, • Drive modernization initiatives cloud migration strategies and platform transformation programs, • Collaborate with Enterprise Architects Product Owners Security Teams and Business Stakeholders, • Design and develop highly scalable backend services using Nodejs and TypeScript, • Build robust REST APIs GraphQL services and eventdriven microservices, • Develop reusable frameworks accelerators and shared service components, • Implement secure API design principles and enterprise integration patterns, • Ensure system reliability maintainability and scalability, • Design develop and optimize PostgreSQL database solutions, • Perform query tuning indexing partitioning and database performance optimization, • Implement highavailability and disaster recovery strategies, • Lead database architecture decisions and data modeling activities, • Work closely with Data Engineering and Analytics teams, • Design and implement cloudnative applications using Google Cloud Platform services, • Cloud Functions, • PubSub, • BigQuery, • IAM Security Services, • Drive cloud adoption governance cost optimization and operational excellence, • Build highly resilient and faulttolerant cloud architectures, • Establish and enhance CICD pipelines and automated deployment frameworks, • Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or equivalent tools, • Build containerized solutions using Docker and Kubernetes, • Ensure observability through monitoring logging tracing and ing solutions, • Improve system reliability performance and release velocity Stakeholder Team Management • Mentor and guide engineering teams across multiple delivery streams, • Conduct code reviews technical assessments and design workshops, • Provide technical leadership during client discussions and architecture reviews, • Drive critical technical decisions and resolve complex production issues, • Support business development and solutioning activities when required Required Technical Skills • Experience with NestJS andor ExpressJS, • REST APIs and API Gateway Integration, • Distributed Systems Design, • Database Technologies, • PostgreSQL Administration and Development, • Data Modeling, • Query Optimization, • Performance Tuning, • Database Security Governance, • Docker, • CloudNative Architecture, • Serverless Computing, • IAM and Security Controls, • DevOps Automation, • GitGitHubGitLab, • Jenkins, • Terraform, • Infrastructure Automation, • Architecture Engineering, • DomainDriven Design DDD, • Design Patterns, • Scalability Engineering, • High Availability Systems, • Secure Software Development Lifecycle SSDLC, • Performance Engineering Mandatory Skills : GCP Cloud Architecture, GCP-DevOps Service, Node.js, PostgreSQL, TypeScript #J-18808-Ljbffr

NET Developer to join a small, collaborative engineering team. NET Core, with Azure App Services and Functions.

Vallum Associates Limited in Sheffield, UK is seeking a capable backend developer with Kotlin (or Java) experience to join our engineering team.

The company is building fintech-grade technology to disrupt the hospitality industry: powerful integrations, real-time customer personalisation, and seamless operational flows. Full Stack Engineer (JavaScript) – Tech Start-Up. We're looking for a senior, backend-leaning Full Stack Engineer who thr

Seeking an AI-Native Software Engineer to build production-grade systems using agentic workflows and multi-agent systems.Role involves backend development (Go/C#), AI-assisted development, and quality frameworks.

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) – London, Hybrid (2 days/week) – £80,000-£90,000 plus Benefits – High Growth Startup.

Lightning AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and scale backend systems powering AI development.

Lightning AI in London, a leader behind PyTorch Lightning, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale core backend systems. You will contribute to authentication, multi-tenancy, and developer tooling, collaborating with product, infrastructure, and AI engineering teams to improve r

A tech company in the HR sector is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Payroll Foundations team. This role involves building and maintaining backend systems for payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and reliability. Candidates should have strong experience in backend systems, proficiency

You will work in a collaborative environment as part of a diverse, distributed team, shaping the engineering culture that builds scalable, secure backend systems. Beyond delivering software, you will act as an Engineering Community Lead, guiding career development, culture, and governance while ment

Robinhood in London is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Custody Services team, building the crypto processing infrastructure, wallet and key management workflows, and third-party integrations.

With a high degree of autonomy and ownership, engineers are trusted to identify problems, shape solutions, and drive the technical direction of the platform. While our focus is on backend systems, there are also opportunities to influence and contribute to other parts of the company, including the e

We're looking for experienced backend engineers who care deeply about reliability, performance, and scalability. Hi, I'm Paul, VP of Engineering at Customer. You'll design, build, and evolve the systems that power communication at massive scale - while helping us push the boundaries of what great en

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build backend systems powering AI agent orchestration.

You will collaborate with product engineering and infrastructure teams to drive standardisation, best practices, and technical direction, mentoring engineers and delivering high-quality software in a regulated environment. Lead Software Engineer to join the J. Morgan Personal Investing backend platf

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the UK to help transform digital banking experiences. The role emphasizes secure coding, scalable architectures, and responsible use of AI in engineering practices.

The Trade Desk in London is seeking a Staff Engineer to design, build, and own backend systems for a high-traffic data platform. You will also ramp up to lead a senior engineer and eventually grow into broader team leadership as the London office scales, driving reliability and efficiency across ser

Guide engineering teams in building and integrating services that enable seamless access to enterprise data platforms and business capabilities. Champion DevSecOps, CI/CD, and automation practices to accelerate delivery and improve engineering efficiency. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, in

Wise in London is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Scam Prevention team. You will work mostly on the backend (about 80%) with some frontend work (20%), collaborate across Product, Data Science and Investigations, and apply best practices like CI/CD, TDD, and scalable design to deliver real, m

The Trade Desk is a global technology company in London seeking a Lead Staff Software Engineer to own backend systems for a high-traffic data platform. You will design, build, and operate core services, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to drive technical direction in a fast-paced envir

Lightning AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and build the backend systems powering our agent platform.

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced backend engineer to unify the stack for AI forecasting at scale in London.

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our agile team. You'll have autonomy and a significant impact on building core backend services for our platform used by major companies like Spotify and Google. This role requires at least 8 years of experience in backend

Blockchain is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Institutional team in London. Join a fast-paced engineering culture with meaningful equity, a London office-based role four days per week, and a flexible work policy including remote time up to 20 days annually.

We are hiring multiple Staff Software Engineers to join core product areas, with high ownership and cross-functional impact.

Senior Lead Software Engineer within the International Consumer Bank. You will work on back-end systems, craft scalable and secure solutions, and guide engineering culture across distributed teams to deliver exceptional digital banking experiences. This role emphasizes leadership beyond your own tea

Experience influencing technical strategy across multiple teams and driving organization‑wide engineering improvements. Guide engineering teams in building and integrating services that enable seamless access to enterprise data platforms and business capabilities. Champion DevSecOps, CI/CD, and au

Software Engineer III in London to build backend services for LLM inference and scalable production systems.

Lightning AI, the company behind PyTorch Lightning, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build backend systems powering its agent platform.

Lightning AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build the backend systems powering its agent platform.

Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices. Our engineers

Lightning AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale core backend systems that power AI workflows.

MORGAN in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join our Back-End Engineering team within the International Consumer Bank. The role focuses on scalable, secure backend systems using Java, cloud technologies and modern testing practices, with opportunities to mentor others,

Preply is seeking a Senior II Backend Engineer in London, offering hybrid work and a chance to shape the technical direction of multiple squads. You will design scalable backend systems, drive data pipelines, and integrate with third-party services to power Preply’s global growth.

Morgan Personal Investing is seeking an engineer to join a team building a first-class suite of mobile and web apps for investors in the UK.

We are seeking a Senior Product Engineer (Backend) to own end-to-end design, architecture, and implementation of our Kota Embed APIs and developer-focused documentation.

ZigZag Global Ltd is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer (Backend & Infrastructure) to lead the engineering effort across backend systems and cloud infrastructure.

CoinDesk is seeking a highly experienced Java Backend Engineer for its Risk Engineering team.

Lightning AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and scale backend systems powering AI development at scale.

Software Engineer to build backend systems for AI agent workflows and product systems, working with Python, FastAPI, and GCP.

ZigZag Global Ltd is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer (Backend & Infrastructure) to lead the engineering effort across backend systems and cloud infrastructure.

Develops backend services for digital platforms using modern languages, containerization, and cloud platforms.

ZigZag Global Ltd is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer (Backend & Infrastructure) to lead the engineering effort across backend systems and cloud infrastructure.

ZigZag Global Ltd is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer (Backend & Infrastructure) to lead the engineering effort across backend systems and cloud infrastructure.

Senior Backend Engineer sought for a healthtech startup.