Mid Backend Engineer

Location:Poland Street, London

(2 days minimum in office)

Why choose Tag?

We are the long-standing, production partner of choice that has helped brands across borders and cultures for over half a century achieve their business goals. With 2,700 experts in 29 countries across the world, we are a global team of collaborators, innovators, and motivators.

We pride ourselves on creating empowering, safe, and supportive environments for all our employees, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or any other defining factor. We embrace difference through diversity of thought, experience, and expertise to maximise potential and bring the greatest benefits for our people and our clients.

We can’t bring big ideas to life without exceptional people. At Tag, we respect individuality and the power of the collective. We want people to be themselves, unafraid to voice ideas, no matter how big they are or who they come from.

In June 2023, Tag was acquired by dentsu Group, Inc, though we remain a distinct brand that is led by David Kassler, Tag Global CEO, headquartered in London. As dentsu’s acquisition of Tag significantly expands content delivery capabilities, Tag’s expertise to deliver personalized, omnichannel content in real-time and at-scale for clients remains unparalleled across the entire customer journey, unlocking marketing effectiveness and efficiency.

Tag and dentsu bring together our innovation and technology infrastructure to help solve clients’ toughest challenges. United in business acumen, we share similar core values, company culture, and embrace a vision “to be at the forefront of people-centric transformations that shape society.

dentsu was founded over 120 years ago and proudly counts nearly 72,000 employees around the world.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable backend services and APIs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and improve software solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving our development practices
• Assist in troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing application performance
• Implement and maintain database schemas and queries
• Contribute to the design and architecture of new features
• Stay updated with emerging backend technologies and best practices

Skills and Experience required

• Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go)
• Experience with web frameworks such as Django, FastAPI, or Flask
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and implementation
• Working knowledge of database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Basic understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Nice to Have:

• Experience with microservices architecture
• Knowledge of message queues and event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Basic understanding of frontend technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React)
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis)
• Interest in or exposure to machine learning concepts and applications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 2-4 years of professional experience in backend development
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies

Key Attributes:

• Eager to learn and grow professionally
• Adaptable to changing technologies and requirements
• Detail-oriented with a focus on code quality
• Self-motivated and able to work independently when required
• Passionate about creating efficient and scalable software solutions
• Open to giving and receiving constructive feedback

Growth Opportunities:

• Mentorship from experienced senior engineers
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and large-scale systems
• Opportunities to contribute to architectural decisions as you grow
• Clear path for advancement to senior roles

As an ethical employer, Tag will never ask job applicants to provide private, sensitive information upfront or make offers of employment contingent on financial requests or responsibilities from any candidate.