Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer

Are you a backend engineer looking to work on cutting-edge cloud security solutions with a company that counts NASA as a client?

My client is an emerging player in the Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) space, helping organizations secure their cloud infrastructure with real-time data insights

Backed by a recent £125 million investment, the company is in major growth mode and scaling their engineering teams rapidly.

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working – Monday & Friday at home
• Tech stack:
  Go, Java, Kubernetes (Opportunity to cross train)
• Collaborate with highly skilled teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Join a fast-growing, well-funded scale-up with strong technical leadership

The Role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be responsible for:

• Owning the entire development lifecycle – from design and development to deployment and monitoring
• Making technical and architectural decisions that impact high-scale cloud security platforms
• Conducting design and code reviews to ensure best practices and efficiency
• Improving the scalability and performance of backend systems
• Working closely with Frontend, Dev Ops, and Security teams to deliver best-in-class features

About You

You’re a great fit if you have:

• 4+ years of backend development in any high-performing language
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Knowledge of data-intensive systems (databases, event systems, messaging systems, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployments
• Experience with microservices architecture

Bonus Skills (Desirable, but not essential)

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Elasticsearch, Redis, Rabbit
  
  MQ, or Timescale DB
• Understanding of cloud security best practices

What’s It Like to Work Here?

You’ll be joining a highly autonomous engineering culture where people are trusted to make decisions, experiment, and drive real technical impact. The company is growing quickly off the back of strong funding and customer demand, offering genuine long-term career progression