Back End Developer

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Contract Duration: 6 months with potential for extension

Location: Remote – UK

Job Description:

This is a generalist mid-level backend position within the Ads Organization. Ads are the fuel that powers the client's mission. Technologies used on the team include:

Languages: Go, Python, Scala

Job responsibilities

  • You will work with the existing engineering team and help contribute to the direction of the project and team
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement solutions
  • Create and maintain APIs, rSpec testing suite, and middleware to facilitate data flow between systems
  • Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging to identify and resolve integration issues
  • Ensure compliance with security protocols and data privacy regulations during integration processes
  • Troubleshoot and optimize application performance to provide optimal experience
  • Ability to design maintainable database schemas and easy-to-understand data structures
  • Ability to design technical solutions with little direction or guidance
  • Engage in the team's organizational processes, such as planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, to ensure effective collaboration and feedback
  • Collaborate with product managers and designers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
  • Proactively identify and address potential technical issues and bottlenecks

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages (Java, Scala, Go, C++, Python).
  • Project Management: Support day-to-day project management tasks, including providing project updates and managing timelines.
  • Problem Solving in Ambiguity: Tackle ambiguous problems with creativity and resourcefulness. Define and iterate on solutions in the face of incomplete information.
  • Independent Drive: Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and drive initiatives forward with minimal supervision.

Bonus Points

  • Experience working in the Ads domain
  • Experience or interest in the advertising business, and understanding customer needs
  • Experience with prompt engineering, machine learning, or data science.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function / Industries

Engineering, Information Technology, and Other

Social Networking Platforms, Software Development, and Internet Marketplace Platforms

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Company: HireTalent – Staffing & Recruiting Firm
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Contract Duration: 6 months with potential for extension

Location: Remote – UK

Job Description:

This is a generalist mid-level backend position within the Ads Organization. Ads are the fuel that powers the client’s mission. Technologies used on the team include:

Languages: Go, Python, Scala

Job responsibilities

  • You will work with the existing engineering team and help contribute to the direction of the project and team
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement solutions
  • Create and maintain APIs, rSpec testing suite, and middleware to facilitate data flow between systems
  • Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging to identify and resolve integration issues
  • Ensure compliance with security protocols and data privacy regulations during integration processes
  • Troubleshoot and optimize application performance to provide optimal experience
  • Ability to design maintainable database schemas and easy-to-understand data structures
  • Ability to design technical solutions with little direction or guidance
  • Engage in the team’s organizational processes, such as planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, to ensure effective collaboration and feedback
  • Collaborate with product managers and designers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
  • Proactively identify and address potential technical issues and bottlenecks

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages (Java, Scala, Go, C++, Python).
  • Project Management: Support day-to-day project management tasks, including providing project updates and managing timelines.
  • Problem Solving in Ambiguity: Tackle ambiguous problems with creativity and resourcefulness. Define and iterate on solutions in the face of incomplete information.
  • Independent Drive: Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and drive initiatives forward with minimal supervision.

Bonus Points

  • Experience working in the Ads domain
  • Experience or interest in the advertising business, and understanding customer needs
  • Experience with prompt engineering, machine learning, or data science.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function / Industries

Engineering, Information Technology, and Other

Social Networking Platforms, Software Development, and Internet Marketplace Platforms

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Posted: April 17th, 2026