Company Overview
Elsewhen is a London based consultancy designing digital products & services for the likes of Spotify, Inmarsat and Zego. Over the past 11 years, Elsewhen has created a working environment that is impactful, driven, open and friendly. We value outcomes over hours and agility over rigid processes. We know that diversity of thought, background, and perspective make for better teams and better products. Everyone is welcome in our teams and workplaces.
Job Opportunity: Backend Engineer
We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will have collective ownership together with an outstanding team to ensure an excellent customer experience throughout the different projects.
Things you will be doing:
- Collaborate closely with the Principal for Engineering, as well as your fellow engineers, the product managers and the designers, becoming a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional team
- Help us to stay on top of industry changes across technology and infrastructure
- Support our team with monitor, test and continuously optimize your solutions
- Work in an environment that supports your individual growth
- Attend client meetings where you may be expected to explain your solutions to non-technical audiences
- Design and implement APIs, infrastructure and backend solutions using industry best practices
- Be an active member of our company’s small tech community
Your experience:
- Good understanding of the Python standard library and modern Python coding, testing, debugging, and automation techniques
- Familiarity with popular Python web frameworks such as Flask or FastAPI
- Applying software engineering best practices to produce understandable, flexible, and maintainable code
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- In-depth knowledge and experience of data storage and querying with several database solutions such as Elasticsearch, Snowflake, PostgreSQL etc. (We use BigQuery)
- Eager to familiarize yourself with new technologies as needed
- Knowledge of CI/CD integrations
- Care deeply about the user experience and building high-quality software, with a mind for quality documentation
- Experienced in working alongside front-end devs and UX engineers
- 4+ years of relevant work experience
Nice to have:
- Experience in working with agile/lean methodologies
- Knowledge of BigQuery
- Experience with, or knowledge of tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes
Why Join Elsewhen
We’re a flexible-first company. Work face-to-face or from home, whatever suits you best. Opportunity to create work that has impact and is measurable. Teams are empowered to make decisions regarding the tools and technologies they use. End-to-end nature of projects - cross paths with other skill sets and career shapes. An annual budget for training and up-skilling, including dedicated days so you don’t have to study in your own free time.
Benefits
- 27 days of holiday, plus bank holidays
- Flexible working - choose how and where you work
- Private health insurance
- Comprehensive physical and mental health cover
- Gym membership contribution
- Perks (Amazon Prime, Cinema, Ocado)
- £2000 annual L&D budget
- Monthly and quarterly team social events, with an annual team trip
- £500 Feel Better Fund
- Bonus scheme
- 6 weeks paternity & 16 weeks maternity leave
- 6% employer pension contribution