Backend Engineer

De Beers GroupLondon, United Kingdomlast year

Job Description

As a Backend Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of our mission, responsible for delivering high-quality software that aligns with our scalability and performance goals. In this role,

You'll work closely with our Product team and collaborative colleagues to transform real-world challenges into exceptional software solutions. Your work will adhere to our stringent code quality standards.
Collaborate closely with our team lead to ensure the precise delivery of projects. Your attention to detail will be instrumental in our success.
You'll continually seek answers, ensuring you're never blocked and always moving forward.
Identify opportunities for technological enhancements, collaborating with the team to address and overcome challenges.
Be a catalyst for positive change. Identify bottlenecks and pain points, proposing solutions that make our workflow more efficient.
Work hand-in-hand with analytics and blockchain teams to ensure seamless integrations and with DevOps for smooth service deployments. Collaborate with QA to maintain top-notch software quality.
Write impeccable code, fix bugs, conduct thorough code reviews, and create robust tests to guarantee software reliability.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
Proficiency in Python.
Familiarity with Python web frameworks, ideally FastAPI and SQLAlchemy, although experience with other frameworks is sufficient.
Demonstrated expertise in building APIs.
Proven ability in unit and integration testing.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Good grasp of PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
Familiarity with best-practice engineering principles, including version control systems, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, etc.

Preferred Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Rust experience
Experience working on event driven architectures.
Strong understanding of types and type systems, with skills in mypy, Rust, or other typed languages.
Familiarity with Linux and Docker.
Aware of Kubernetes.

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FAQ

Is the Backend Engineer position at De Beers Group remote?: Yes. This role was posted on Remote Frontend Jobs, a job board that lists exclusively fully remote positions.
When was this Backend Engineer job posted?: This listing was posted on July 23, 2025 and is still open for applications.
How do I apply for the Backend Engineer position at De Beers Group?: Use the apply button on this page — it takes you directly to the employer’s application page.