Backend Software Engineer

Manchester
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Backend Software Engineer

Location: Manchester
Salary: £48,000

About the Role

We are looking for a talented Mid/Senior Backend Software Engineer to join a team pushing the boundaries of advanced cognitive platforms in the humanoid robotics space. In this role, you’ll design, build, and scale high-performance backend systems that form the digital backbone of intelligent humanoid robots. You’ll tackle challenging problems across distributed systems, real-time communication, and concurrency, helping bring complex robotic behaviours to life. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge software engineering and robotics, shaping reliable, scalable systems that power the next generation of humanoid technology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python.

  • Implement and optimise concurrent systems (asyncio, multithreading, multiprocessing).

  • Architect and build distributed system components.

  • Develop real-time communication channels (WebSockets, Pub/Sub messaging systems).

  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend and infrastructure.

  • Optimise performance and ensure system reliability.

  • Work with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).

  • Contribute to database design and management (SQL and NoSQL).

  • Participate in code reviews and stay updated on backend best practices.

    Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

  • 3+ years of backend development experience.

  • Strong proficiency in Python and concurrency patterns.

  • Experience with distributed systems, WebSockets, and Pub/Sub messaging.

  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and database technologies.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and teamwork abilities.

  • English proficiency.

    Nice to Have

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and infrastructure automation

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