Senior Backend Engineer

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International, GBContract type: Full timeCompany: Michael PageJob function: TechnologySubsector: IT DevelopmentSector: Technology & TelecomsWhere: InternationalContract type: PermanentConsultant name: Manpreet KaurConsultant phone: Design ultra-scale distributed systems handling massive throughputOwn architecture, performance and reliability in a lean environmentAbout Our ClientOur client is a technology-led financial services organisation building highly sophisticated platforms that operate at significant scale. Job DescriptionArchitect and build large-scale distributed systems capable of supporting millions of users and tens of thousands of requests per second.Design event-driven architectures, partitioning strategies, and highly scalable data platforms with a focus on reliability and fault tolerance.Lead performance optimisation initiatives across application, infrastructure, storage, networking, and caching layers.Own systems end-to-end, from architecture and development through production operations and continuous improvement.Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including AI-driven capabilities, to solve complex engineering and business challenges.The Successful ApplicantExtensive backend engineering experience building highly scalable, distributed systems in production environments.Proven experience operating services handling 20,000-30,000+ requests per second and large-scale user traffic.Deep expertise in system design, distributed architecture, concurrency, partitioning, consistency models, and performance engineering.Demonstrated success solving complex scaling, latency, reliability, and availability challenges in mission-critical platforms.Strong technical curiosity with the ability to rapidly learn new technologies, domains, and AI capabilities independently.What's on OfferOpportunity to solve genuinely complex engineering problems at significant scale within a highly technical environment.Competitive compensation package alongside strong career growth and exposure to cutting-edge platform engineering challenges.