Top Backend Jobs in Edinburgh

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll design and build scalable Java applications on AWS, lead backend design, and implement CI/CD for cloud-native solutions.

Lead the design and development of secure, scalable backend systems using Java. Architect cloud-native solutions and mentor teams for financial platforms.

As a Senior Backend Engineer at DuckDuckGo, you'll lead backend projects, mentor engineers, and develop AI-enhanced features for the company's privacy-centric product line.

Ownership of backend features for Agentic Tools: design and implement GraphQL/REST APIs, build secure scalable Ruby on Rails services, improve RSpec automated tests, collaborate across product and AI teams, participate in Tier 2 on-call, and shape architecture for AI agent interactions with GitLab.

As a Backend Engineer, you'll improve Git and Gitaly by contributing features, bug fixes, and performance improvements, collaborating with the open source community, and participating in architectural discussions.

Build and maintain backend AI capabilities for GitLab Duo Chat: design flow components and agentic flows in Python/LangGraph, integrate LLMs and multi-agent orchestration, implement and maintain APIs in the Rails monolith, improve observability and reliability, and participate in on-call rotations and cross-functional collaboration to deliver safe, scalable AI chat features.

Build tooling, workflows, and guidance to make GitLab easier to deploy, validate, and operate across cloud-native and self-managed environments. Evolve deployment guidance, improve production-like ephemeral environments, and maintain consistent deployment artifacts and environment contracts across development through production.

Senior PHP backend engineer to develop and maintain the Xodo Sign eSign platform. Work in a Scrum team across requirements, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance; build and scale REST APIs; optimize performance and security; perform code reviews; research and propose product enhancements; and promote engineering best practices.

Design, build, and operate the high-availability event and trigger system that links GitLab and third-party events to AI-powered Duo Flows. Work in GitLab's Rails monolith, scale for high throughput, influence architecture, add trigger types, collaborate cross-functionally, and participate in Tier 2/3 on-call rotations to troubleshoot production issues.

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the development of backend systems for payment processing, collaborating with teams, setting goals, and fostering quality and ownership in code development.

As a Senior Back End Engineer at Kyra, you will develop and manage backend services, handle infrastructure deployments, and maintain CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams on product features.

As a Staff Backend Engineer at GitLab, you'll enhance backend infrastructure for CI, integrate AI features, and ensure reliability and performance in CI/CD workflows.

Join Motorola Solutions as a Junior Back End Engineer, working on cloud video security systems, focusing on research, design, testing, and delivering features.

The Senior Back-End Software Engineer designs, develops, and maintains scalable backend systems while taking ownership of the software development lifecycle.

Lead design and implementation of high-performance agent runtimes, backend services, and self-hosted model/agent infrastructure. Build low-latency execution systems, real-time data pipelines, telemetry loops, CI/CD for zero-downtime deployments, and ensure fleet reliability on AWS/EKS.

Lead design, development, and maintenance of scalable, secure backend systems and APIs for a multi-chain DeFi platform. Architect solutions, optimize performance, implement monitoring and testing, uphold code quality, mentor junior engineers, and document APIs and technical processes.

As a Senior Backend Developer at Awarri, you'll build and maintain backend systems for AI platforms, focusing on scalable architectures, data integration, and real-time communication.

The Senior Backend Engineer will enhance back-end development with Python/Django, implement new features, and improve architecture while collaborating with an Agile team.

CoW DAO seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to build decentralized trading protocols, focusing on backend services in Rust and contributing to the evolution of blockchain applications.

Responsible for building scalable distributed systems, mentoring teammates, innovating on technical solutions, and improving team processes. Requires expertise in backend languages, especially Golang and Typescript.

As a Backend Staff Engineer, you will lead technical standards, mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive feature development in a fast-growing on-demand services environment.

Nango is hiring Senior and Staff Backend Engineers to design, build, and optimize backend systems and APIs, collaborating with customers and driving product strategy.

Take end-to-end ownership of backend features and SaaS services in a microservices architecture. Design, implement, deploy, and operate scalable, reliable Node.js services. Work with Redis Streams, MongoDB, Kubernetes, and ensure test coverage, performance tuning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Lead technical execution and micro-architecture for backend platform services. Own design, implementation, and operation of scalable, resilient blockchain-integrated backend and indexing systems. Mentor engineers, enforce engineering standards, drive AI-first practices, write production Go and TypeScript code, and collaborate with Product, Security, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams.

Lead end-to-end projects for Pyroscope: design, build, and operate ingestion, storage, and query for a distributed profiling database. Drive product decisions, participate in customer calls, own on-call rotations, improve operational excellence and cost, collaborate across Grafana teams, and contribute to the open-source Pyroscope project.