Senior Software Engineer

TurnitinNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdomlast year

Job Description

Our Insights platform empowers educational institutions to analyze vast amounts of exam data, providing critical analytics that drive better learning outcomes. We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and maintain the core data processing and reporting systems that power this platform. As a core contributor to our Examsoft Insights team, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the data processing and reporting systems that power our analytics platform.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement scalable data pipelines for processing and transforming large volumes of exam data using Java, AWS Lambda, SQS, EventBridge and other AWS technologies.
Develop and optimize data storage and retrieval systems, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
Implement monitoring and alerting for data processing systems to ensure reliability and performance.
Design / Implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
Optimize existing services for near real-time performance and cost-efficiency.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Architects, Product Managers, and other engineering leads, to deliver innovative solutions.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
Ensure high-quality code through peer reviews, automated testing, and adherence to software development standards.
Create comprehensive documentation for the developed shared components, including usage guidelines and examples.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge/Experience:

8+ years of expertise in backend development, with proficiency in Java and experience with serverless frameworks (e.g., AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions).
Strong understanding of data modeling and experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB).
Ability to analyze data processing bottlenecks and identify performance improvements.
Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders across various locations, including distributed teams based in Europe and the USA, to deliver impactful solutions.
Extensive experience with software development best practices (e.g. design patterns, test-driven development, code profiling, debugging).
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues in agile environments.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge/Experience:

Experience with CI/CD tools, including build, deployment and test automation.
Understanding or experience with AI/ML.
A passion for mentoring and developing the skills of junior engineers.

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Is the Senior Software Engineer position at Turnitin remote?: Yes. This role was posted on Remote Frontend Jobs, a job board that lists exclusively fully remote positions.
When was this Senior Software Engineer job posted?: This listing was posted on July 7, 2025 and is still open for applications.
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