Bath
Back End Engineer | Cyber & Data Platforms London / Manchester / Bath (Hybrid) We’re partnering with a globally recognised technology organisation operating at the forefront of cyber threat intelligence and large-scale data platforms. This is not a greenfield build role. If you enjoy owning real, live production systems, solving complex scaling challenges, and improving platforms that genuinely operate at global impact, this will suit you. 💡 The Opportunity You’ll join a highly capable engineering team responsible for mission-critical backend systems that power large-scale data analysis and internet intelligence services. A core part of the role will be maintaining, optimising, and evolving existing platforms, with a strong focus on: • Reliability, • Performance, • Stability, • Security There’s also opportunity to contribute to incremental modernisation, working with technologies like Go and TypeScript - but the heart of this role is engineering ownership, not constant rebuilds. 🔧 What You’ll Be Doing • Owning and improving production backend systems, • Enhancing and maintaining legacy platforms (Perl-based), • Diagnosing and resolving performance and scaling bottlenecks, • Driving system reliability and incident prevention, • Writing clean, well-tested, well-documented code, • Collaborating across engineering teams to ensure seamless integrations, • Identifying long-term improvements rather than quick fixes 🧠 What We’re Looking For • Strong experience working on production backend systems, • Background in Perl OR similar backend languages, • Solid SQL knowledge (MySQL/MariaDB) — including query optimisation, • Experience working in Linux environments (CLI tools, scripting), • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or equivalent), • Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, TLS), • Experience with CI/CD, Git, and system ownership in production ➕ Nice to Have • Go or TypeScript experience, • Exposure to event-driven or asynchronous systems, • Docker / Kubernetes, • Experience working on long-lived, high-scale systems, • Interest in cybersecurity or internet infrastructure 🌱 Why This Role? • Work on systems with genuine global impact, • Join a team that values ownership, autonomy, and engineering quality, • Be part of a business investing in long-term platform evolution, • Strong focus on learning, development, and internal progression, • Competitive benefits package including healthcare, enhanced leave, and equity-style incentives Apply directly or message me for a confidential discussion.