Senior Backend Engineer, Liberty Global
2+ days a week in office
Global telecoms company & tech investor
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Global telecoms company & tech investor
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build tomorrow’s connections today, bringing people together through the power of technology.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience in backend development, with a strong track record of building and deploying applications in cloud environments
- Expert proficiency in Python, including its libraries and ecosystem
- Deep knowledge of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, covering everything from schema design to query optimisation
- Hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including core services such as Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Storage (GCS), and Cloud SQL
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and associated best practices
- Proven ability to design and implement RESTful APIs
Desirable
- Familiarity with FastAPI framework
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform
- Exposure to Google's AI/ML services like Document AI or other OCR/NLP technologies
- Knowledge of Generative AI models
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (we use GitHub Actions)
- Understanding of containerization technologies like Docker
- Familiarity with development tools like Poetry, pre-commit, and commitizen
- An understanding of financial processes or experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion, SAP)
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team in Bradford or Leeds on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, with potential to become permanent. This hybrid role offers flexibility, with two days in the office and three days working remotely
- As our Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping our engineering initiatives - leading the design, development, and deployment of backend services that drive the Arrow platform.
- This is a hands-on position where you’ll not only write high-quality code but also influence architectural decisions, mentor fellow engineers, and help scale our platform to meet the needs of enterprise clients
- Design & Development: Architect, build, and maintain scalable, resilient Python-based microservices deployed on Google Cloud Run and Cloud Functions
- Database Ownership: Manage and optimize our PostgreSQL database for performance, scalability, and reliability
- API Engineering: Deliver robust, well-documented, and high-performance RESTful APIs using FastAPI for consumption by front-end applications and other services
- Cloud Infrastructure: Partner with the team to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to manage and evolve our GCP environment
- Leadership & Mentorship: Guide junior engineers, perform code reviews, and foster a culture of technical excellence
- Platform Evolution: Drive key initiatives, including the development of the “Arrow Banking” system and other innovative financial technology products
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with front-end engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality features
Our take
Liberty Global is a world leader in broadband, video, and mobile communications, responsible for top brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, and Sunrise in Switzerland. The company also actively invests in and launches infrastructure, content, and technology ventures, such as EV charging network company Believ (formerly Liberty Charge), green energy brand Egg, and AtlasEdge Data Centers, among others.
The company has been undeniably successful, having created an impressive family of brands containing both big names and smaller innovators - its investment arm has a portfolio of more than 75 companies ranging from ITV to cloud-native app protection platform Lacework. In its own words, its scale allows it to "transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments", enabling all brands within its roster to benefit from its industry leading experience.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Chelsea, London, UK
Leadership
Mike Fries
(CEO)Previously a member of the Liberty Global founding team, and launched the company’s international expansion. Since then, they have served in various strategic and operating capacities, finally being appointed as CEO in 2005.
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