Role Overview

Partner with the CTO to define and evolve SchemeServe's backend engineering strategy
Establish and maintain backend engineering standards, principles and best practices
Drive consistency across multiple engineering teams in architecture, implementation patterns and operational practices
Champion secure software development practices and help embed security throughout the software development lifecycle
Define and improve code quality standards, review processes and engineering governance
Provide architectural guidance for new systems, services and platform initiatives
Help shape and guide the ongoing transformation of our .NET Framework monolith into a modern service-based, API-first platform
Provide technical leadership across both C# and TypeScript backend ecosystems
Act as a technical mentor and coach for backend engineers across the organisation
Review significant technical proposals, designs and architectural decisions
Drive improvements in observability, resilience, performance and operational excellence
Identify technical risks and help teams navigate them successfully
Help teams make pragmatic technology decisions, balancing innovation, risk and long-term maintainability
Evaluate emerging technologies and engineering practices, identifying opportunities that provide genuine business value
Foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning and constructive technical challenge
Occasionally, contribute directly to implementation work when strategic initiatives or business priorities require it
Represent backend engineering interests in strategic technical discussions
Build strong relationships across Engineering, Product and Leadership teams

Requirements

Commercial experience building and operating large-scale backend systems
Deep expertise in modern backend engineering practices
Strong experience with C#/.NET and TypeScript
Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems and API design
Experience working with both legacy applications and modern service-oriented architectures
Proven experience defining engineering standards across multiple teams or departments
Strong knowledge of secure software development practices and application security principles
Deep understanding of code quality, maintainability and software craftsmanship
Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services and cloud-native architecture
Excellent understanding of modern databases and data modelling principles
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to influence technical direction through expertise, collaboration and communication
Experience mentoring engineers and raising technical standards across teams
Strong understanding of CI/CD, testing strategies and modern software delivery practices
Excellent Git knowledge and development workflow practices

Tech Stack

Azure
Cloud
Distributed Systems
TypeScript
.NET

Benefits

Flexible working
Professional Development
Paid days to do charity work
Friendly working environment
Fantastic company culture
Free biscuits through the post

SchemeServe

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Engineering

Principal Backend Engineer