Software Engineer

Company: 5V Video
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Location: Greater London
Job Description:

Most backend systems look fine on paper until they hit production.

This role is about building services that actually work at scale, under real user demand.

Why This Role

  • Leading major media/streaming end client
  • Real production impact from day one
  • Solving practical backend challenges in a high-scale environment

The Company / Product

You’ll be working on a large-scale platform used by millions, helping build and support backend services that power critical parts of a streaming ecosystem.

What You’ll Be Working On

  • Building and supporting APIs and microservices in production
  • Developing backend systems using Python + AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB)
  • Working with event-driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS, etc.)
  • Supporting and improving existing production systems
  • Debugging real-world issues and keeping systems stable at scale
  • Collaborating within an existing team + codebase (pragmatic engineering)
  • Python
  • AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, IAM)
  • Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)

What You’ll Bring

  • Experience building and supporting microservices in production
  • Good understanding of event-driven architectures
  • Ability to debug and support live systems effectively
  • Comfortable working in fast-moving teams with minimal hand-holding

Ideal Profiles

  • Mid–Senior Backend Engineers with strong production exposure
  • Engineers used to working in existing systems (not just greenfield)
  • Profiles from streaming, SaaS, or high-traffic platforms

(This is not a pure greenfield build — it’s about making real systems better and keeping them running)

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Posted: April 17th, 2026