Staff Backend Engineer - DevEx

The DevEx team is the pillar between the Tide product focussed engineering teams and our platform engineering team. Our goals are to provide automation, reduce friction and create a pleasurable engineering experience.

We are looking for a highly experienced engineer to join our Developer Experience. This team is the glue between all of the Tide product focussed engineering teams and our platform engineering team.

The ideal candidate will have worked as a backend engineer, but will have a good level of exposure to Cloud technologies. They will have a passion for tooling and making life easier for their fellow engineers. They will have a good understanding of Agile ways of working, and will have experience in mentoring other engineers. They will have a broad skillset with a keenness to continue to learn and grow. Whilst this is an individual contributor role, they will be expected to demonstrate leadership qualities in all aspects of their work.

As a Staff Backend Engineer - DevEx you ll:

• Drive the improvement of our Java and Python CI/CD pipelines.


• Lead initiatives to improve tooling and reduce toil amongst our developer teams.


• Champion best practices in software development, and in agile ways of working.


• Train and mentor junior engineers from different disciplines.


• Work with other teams to ensure that DevEx solutions meet the needs of the business.

• In-depth knowledge of either Python, Java, or Go, with a desire to learn new languages as required.


• Good working knowledge of API development, a knowledge of web or mobile development considered a plus.


• Automation skills including Infrastructure as Code.


• Experience with a variety of cloud computing platforms and technologies, including AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and EKS.Experience working with containers.


• A track record of mentoring junior engineers.


• Strong problem solving and analytical skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Proficiency in all areas is not required, but willingness to learn is essential:

Cloud:

• EKS/Kubernetes for platform running


• GitHub with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines


• ArgoCD


• Helm


• Terraform/Terragrunt

Frontend Technologies:

• Angular 15+ (including NgRx and Angular Material) or React


• Storybook for live component documentation

Backend and Database:

• Java


• Python


• PostgreSQL

Content Management:

• Contentful for dynamic content provision

Monitoring and Analytics:

• DataDog


• Semgrep

• Self & Family Health Insurance


• Term & Life Insurance


• OPD Benefits


• Mental wellbeing through Plumm


• Learning & Development Budget


• WFH Setup allowance


• 15 days of Privilege leaves


• 12 days of Casual leaves


• 12 days of Sick leaves


• 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities


• Stock Options