Method Resourcing
Senior Software Engineer
£***** - £****** per annum | West End, England | Permanent
Are you an experienced backend engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges in high-performance, real-time environments?
We're partnering with an innovative technology business that's investing heavily in its engineering capability as it continues to scale.
They're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a collaborative team developing highly available, cloud‐native platforms that process large volumes of real‐time data.
This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging systems where performance, scalability and reliability are critical.
You'll have the chance to influence architecture, contribute to technical decision‐making and work alongside talented engineers in a fast‐paced environment.
The Role
You'll play a key role in designing and developing modern backend systems that process live data, integrate with external platforms and support business‐critical applications.
Responsibilities Include
Designing and developing scalable backend services using Python and Java
Building cloud‐native, event‐driven applications
Developing integrations with third‐party platforms and APIs
Designing and optimising real‐time data processing pipelines
Improving application performance, resilience and scalability
Working closely with technical stakeholders to deliver high‐quality software
Contributing to infrastructure, deployment and continuous improvement initiatives
Technology
You'll Be Working With a Modern Engineering Stack Including
Python
Java
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Docker
REST APIs
Event‐driven architecture
Streaming data
Distributed systems
Real‐time data processing
About You
We're looking for engineers with experience in:
Commercial Python development
Java development
Cloud platforms (GCP preferred, although AWS or Azure experience is also valuable)
Docker and containerised applications
REST API development
Event‐driven or distributed systems
Real‐time or high‐performance backend applications
Designing scalable data pipelines
Desirable Experience
Experience working within high‐performance, highly transactional environments would be advantageous, including:
Financial services or electronic trading platforms
Sports betting, iGaming or wagering technology
Trading or market data systems
Low‐latency applications and streaming architecturesFIX Protocol or electronic trading integrations (particularly for candidates from financial services)
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary based on experience (Up to £120,000)
Annual performance bonus
Private healthcare and dental cover
Pension
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Wellness and gym membership
Excellent office facilities, including complimentary breakfasts and regular team lunches
A collaborative, engineering‐led culture where you'll have genuine ownership and the opportunity to make a real impact
If you're looking for an opportunity to work on complex backend systems in a modern engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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