Description
kubernetes deployments
observability
scalability
database migration
product launch
mentorship
You’ll help evolve our signup and ordering flows into a resilient, scalable platform capable of supporting UW’s next phase of growth.
We are mid-way through major launches across partner and internal channels, following a significant rewrite of the signup experience. You’ll join at a moment of real momentum, working closely with product, design and engineers across multiple domains.
We’re looking for a senior backend-leaning engineer to work across our core customer acquisition platforms. You’ll work primarily with Go, GraphQL, Docker and Kubernetes. You’ll own deployments end-to-end within our team’s Kubernetes namespace and contribute to systems where resilience, reliability, observability and uptime really matter.
- Maintain strong engineering standards across code, documentation and security
- Contributing to key launches (including partner rollout and rebrand work)
- Collaborate with product/design to refine scope and solve problems pragmatically
- Break down complex work and deliver with minimal oversight
- Raising engineering standards across observability, SLAs and deployment quality
- Improving resilience, scalability and system reliability
- Supporting distributed system improvements and database migration projects
- Mentor mid-level engineers through pairing, PR reviews and technical leadership
Requirements
go
kubernetes
docker
graphql
terraform
distributed systems
Please note, if you are successful and offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.
You’ll thrive here if you enjoy autonomy, solving distributed systems problems, and mentoring others as a player-coach. Collaboration, pragmatism and low-ego teamwork are essential.
- Own deployments within the team’s Kubernetes namespace
- Ability to deliver end-to-end: design → build → deploy → support
- Work primarily in Go, GraphQL, Docker & Kubernetes
- Fluency with GraphQL, Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with distributed systems, concurrency and event-driven architectures
- Comfortable working in autonomous, product-focused teams
- Good understanding of resilience, observability, uptime, SLAs and progressive degradation
- Experience mentoring mid-level engineers and modelling engineering best practices
- Strong production experience with Go (non-negotiable)
- Familiarity with Kafka and database migrations (CockroachDB → RDS) is beneficial
- Experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD), Terraform and cloud workflows
- Comfortable contributing to React/TypeScript when required
- Strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills
Benefits
We’re aiming to double in size as we help more people to stop wasting time and money—big ambitions, to be delivered by people like you.
We provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered
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- Flexible working — remote-first with access to hot desks across the UK and a central London hub.
- Discounted private health insurance, Employee Assistance line and free Virtual GP.
- Work-from-anywhere policy for up to 2 weeks per year.
- An industry-benchmarked salary. We’ll share it during your first conversation.
- Matched-contribution pension scheme and life assurance up to 4x salary.
- A commitment to learning and progression through our Career Development Framework.
- Family-friendly policies designed to help you and your family thrive.
- Share Options and Save as You Earn scheme.
- Discounts on our services and a free Cashback Card.
Training + Development
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