Senior Backend Developer

Cloud Employee is a UK-owned business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineering talent worldwide with some of the world’s most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work as part of international engineering teams, building career-defining experience while working with modern technologies and global products.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and cutting-edge workplace that continuously invests in staff development, engagement, and well-being. We provide long-term stability, clear career paths, individual training programs, and mentoring.

Our client, is a leading legal-tech company specializing in B2B software for law firms and investment fund managers. Their flagship platform, streamlines complex legal workflows in private investment fund formation, helping lawyers deliver faster, higher-quality work at scale.

They operate a modern, enterprise-grade SaaS architecture built on AWS, leveraging Python/Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, React/TypeScript, and serverless components. They are recognized for their innovation in automation, data-driven legal processes, and multi-region cloud architecture serving global clients.

As a Senior Back-End Developer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and optimizing the APIs, data models, and backend services that power the ProVision platform. You will collaborate closely with front-end, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure the platform is secure, scalable, and high-performing.

• Design and implement RESTful APIs using Python 3.10+, Django 4.x, and Django REST Framework
• Develop scalable data models and optimized queries with PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
• Build background workers and async tasks using Celery, SQS, and AWS Lambda
• Integrate AWS services such as S3, SNS/SQS, CloudFront, ECS, and RDS into application workflows
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and API tests (pytest, factory_boy, coverage)
• Participate in code reviews, ensure best practices, and maintain a clean, secure, well-documented codebase
• Collaborate with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
• Contribute to architecture discussions, scalability improvements, and performance optimization

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in Python 3.10+ and Django 4.x / Django REST Framework
• Experience building back-end systems in a SaaS environment
• Hands-on expertise with PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
• Experience with Celery, SQS/SNS, and AWS services (ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS)
• Solid understanding of Git, CI/CD, and Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities with a focus on performance and reliability

Optional / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Terraform/Terragrunt or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools
• Familiarity with CloudWatch, Sentry, Prometheus, and secure key management (KMS, SOPS)
• Knowledge of authentication frameworks, RBAC, and multi-tenant design patterns
• Background with text/document processing (pdfplumber, PyPDF2, docxtpl)
• Experience with testing frameworks, linting, and pre-commit workflows (pytest, Ruff)

The client is looking for someone who:

• Is pragmatic and solutions-oriented, focused on delivering clean, reliable architecture
• Communicates clearly, especially when collaborating with distributed teams
• Takes ownership of features, including design, implementation, testing, and performance
• Thinks analytically, with strong attention to detail
• Works collaboratively in cross-functional Agile teams (front-end, QA, DevOps)
• Is proactive, suggesting improvements in scalability, architecture, and developer experience
• Shows maturity and independence, particularly in remote, high-accountability environments
• Has a mindset for continuous improvement, maintaining code quality and best practices

• Competitive compensation package
• 20 PTOs per year
• $1,000 USD annual learning and development budget