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Data-driven signals on your job's competitivenessStrong brand, generalist backend title, metro location, and broad skill requirements increase applicant competition.
Core backend skills are highly transferable across industries.
Mandatory tech skills (CI/CD, Docker, git) and backend experience make filters moderately strict.
Job Description
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Design, develop, and optimize scalable, reliable backend systems for British Council products in collaboration with cross-functional agile teams.
Deliver backend engineering projects adhering to technical specifications, quality standards, and milestones, focusing on performance, security, and stability.
Engage with stakeholders to understand backend needs and ensure compliance with industry standards and data privacy, including implementing monitoring and logging for security.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience in backend engineering with scalable, high-performance systems using languages like .Net, C#, PHP, NodeJS, or Python.
Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure), microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, relational and NoSQL databases, unit and integration testing.
Must have CI/CD, Docker, git experience, and at least 6 months relevant backend development experience.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Experienced in implementing backend solutions within agile teams using best practices such as test-driven development and version control.
Comfortable with cloud-based microservices and familiar with continuous integration/deployment tools, containerization, and backend performance optimization.
Able to collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to deliver secure, compliant backend systems supporting user-focused digital services.