Remote Backend Engineer

Description:

• Substrakt is seeking a Backend Engineer to support arts and cultural organizations in creating exceptional digital experiences.
• This is a remote role, allowing candidates to work from anywhere in the UK.
• The Backend Engineer will build robust, high-quality backend solutions for clients’ websites and digital products.
• Responsibilities include creating backend solutions for new builds, updates, API integrations, and server-side tasks using technologies such as PHP, WordPress, MySQL, SQL, Python, Wagtail, Heroku, and AWS.
• The role involves writing clean, efficient, and secure code, testing thoroughly, debugging issues, and optimizing performance.
• Collaboration with frontend engineers, designers, and client-facing roles is essential for smooth delivery.
• The engineer will take ownership of the technical quality of solutions, contribute to best practices, and participate in solution reviews and code reviews.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have strong experience in backend development using modern frameworks and tools such as PHP, Python, WordPress, Wagtail, and Django.
• Familiarity with relational databases like MySQL and cloud infrastructure including Heroku and AWS is required.
• An understanding of performance optimization, secure coding practices, and scalable system design is necessary.
• Candidates should demonstrate enthusiasm for collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team.
• A friendly and helpful approach to client communication is essential.
• Initiative, a problem-solving mindset, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work are expected.
• Openness to learning, sharing knowledge, and supporting others is important.

Benefits:

• Substrakt offers a flexible, hybrid working model that promotes autonomy and work-life balance.
• Employees receive 25 vacation days plus bank holidays, and a day off for their birthday.
• An NHS cashback scheme is available to support healthcare costs, along with a monthly wellbeing allowance of £50.
• Team members are granted 6 days per year for professional development, with a £500 budget for related expenses.
• The company invests in communication and connection through weekly mailers, regular meetings, and internal awards, as well as bi-annual team gatherings to cultural venues.
• Emphasis is placed on building the right team structure and workflows to ensure accountability and focus on quality work.
• All team members can participate in steering groups that influence company approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Internal Culture, Accessibility, AI, and Sustainability.