Senior Software Engineer

🇬🇧In-Person - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£65K–£95K/yriJust now

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Role Snapshot

Senior Backend Engineer role at Turnitin focused on designing and developing scalable shared backend services using Java and serverless architectures (AWS Lambda) for an award-winning educational platform. The position involves mentoring junior developers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and optimize scalable shared backend services using Java and AWS Lambda; design and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems; contribute to frontend development as needed. Optimize services for performance and cost-efficiency, implement CI/CD pipelines, conduct peer reviews, and create comprehensive documentation for shared components.

Skills & Tools: Expert-level Java development and AWS serverless architecture expertise; strong full-stack capabilities including frontend development; proficiency with RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing. Soft skills include cross-functional collaboration, mentorship, code review expertise, and software development best practices.

Qualifications: Not explicitly stated in job description. Typically requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years at senior level, demonstrated expertise in Java backend development and cloud architecture, and experience mentoring junior engineers.

Location: In-Person - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Compensation: £65K–£95K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

Turnitin is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development, particularly in Java and serverless architectures, combined with solid frontend experience. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about building scalable distributed systems, data modeling, and delivering high-performing, reliable software solutions for our award-winning educational platform.

As a core contributor to our shared services team, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the foundational systems that power both existing and new applications.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and optimize scalable shared backend services using Java and serverless technologies (AWS Lambda)
Design / implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems
Contribute to the development of user-facing frontend components as needed.
Optimize existing services for improved performance and cost-efficiency
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Architects, Product Managers, and other engineering leads, to deliver innovative solutions.
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers, fostering growth and sharing best practices.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Ensure high-quality code through peer reviews, automated testing, and adherence to software development standards.
Create comprehensive documentation for the developed shared components, including usage guidelines and examples.