Pitchup.com · 3 months ago
Senior Backend Engineer (Remote UK)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
£75K/yr - £90K/yr
5+ years expPitchup.com is the leading website for outdoor holidays, and they are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to modernise and build on their approach to back-end development. The role involves adding features to their customer and campsite-focused sites using Python, implementing backend features, and improving development practices.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Adding features to our current customer and campsite-focussed sites using Python
Working with team members and our Product Owner to scope and implement backend features in our existing codebase
Suggesting and implementing changes to the back-end architecture of our sites as we decompose our monolith
Playing an important role in the improvement of our development practices
Qualification
Required
Able to demonstrate at least 5 - 7 years of experience as a Backend developer, ideally within a scaling business
Demonstrable proficiency in Python and a strong understanding of software architecture, microservices and ideally event-driven architecture
An appreciation of the challenges regarding building adaptive and responsive websites
You are able to solve problems in a structured way
You are able to communicate technical concepts in a lucid, structured fashion to colleagues
Team player, self-motivated, able to plan and prioritise effectively
Experience of working as part of an Agile development team
Preferred
Have relevant knowledge of the OTA sector
Have experience of continuous delivery and/or feature flags
Have an understanding of SOLID principles
Are up-to-speed with modern backend development and have an appreciation for the pros and cons of ideas like event sourcing, branch-by-abstraction or BDD
Have experience of working with both internal and third-party APIs
Have a degree in a related discipline
Benefits
£500 to spend annually on learning & development at Udemy and whatever software you need
Choice of technology
Work-from-home office equipment allowance
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees)
Pension matched to 4%, private healthcare, life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection - for peace of mind
Discounts including: gym memberships, sports equipment, Caffe Nero, Odeon cinema and various hotel and retail outlets
Great staff discounts on Pitchup bookings across thousands of properties in 70 countries
Employee assistance helpline, in case you ever need someone to talk to, with access to get-fit programmes, nutrition advice, financial and legal advice and counselling
Enhanced paternity and maternity leave
Cycle to work scheme
Company
Pitchup.com
Pitchup.com is the market-leading online booking site for campsites, glamping sites and caravan parks, with 6,000 sites available to book in 67 countries throughout Europe, the Americas, Australia and Africa.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase