Depop

eCommerce

SeniorBackendSoftwareEngineer

London, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Senior Backend Software Engineer at Depop. Skills: Scala, Python, Kubernetes, AWS. Design solutions. Produce high-quality code”

What You'll Achieve.

drive the team to success; used by 1M+ active daily users

Industry & Context.

eCommerce
Problems you'll solve

find and solve complex problems; solve problems

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Solid software engineering experience, Scala, Python, TypeScript, Kubernetes, technical and non-technical communication skills, Proficient in testing solutions at different levels

Nice to Have

Play framework, eCommerce, event-driven architectures, Kafka, production AWS infrastructure, Terraform, Python, data engineering

What You'll Do.

Produce high-quality code

Take ownership of product development

End-to-end application support

Embrace agile methodologies

User-centred thinking

Attend architecture reviews

Mentor and coach colleagues

Manage code lifecycle

Manage workflow lifecycle

Manage data lifecycle

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with Engineering Managers; Work closely with Product Managers; Collaborate with fellow engineers; Work in cross functional environment

Communication Scope

technical communication skills; non-technical communication skills

Process & Methodology

Breakdown of work

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