Software Engineer, Backend Developer

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The UK heat network market is growing and so are we! We’re looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer to join us tch2 is the market leader in the heat network market in the UK. We specialise in designing, installing, operating, and billing heat networks, and by joining Switch2 you can help us take the sector onto its next growth stage.

At Switch2 our technology stack is subject to continuous improvement. Earlier this year we moved to Rust as our primary backend language. We use AWS as our cloud provider and make extensive use of serverless (Lambda, Fargate, Dynamo

DB, Eventbridge, etc) technologies to scale our product offering. On the data side we use Databricks as our data lakehouse.

We make use of XP techniques and practices, such as pair programming and continuous integration and review to ensure we are doing the right thing and sharing knowledge.

You can read a bit more about us and our tech on our website:

• Help shape the engineering culture at Switch2 and contribute towards a collaborative and open environment
• Work closely with technical and non-technical team members to understand product requirements
• Work with business stakeholders to prioritise and refine future work streams
• Develop software and data solutions to meet business needs and enhance product offering
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies and trends
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Produce maintainable, high-quality code as an individual contributor

• You have a desire to work with Rust and within the functional programming paradigm
• You are familiar/have some experience with Python
• You have some experience with data engineering principles and practices
• You have proficiency in Node/TS/React toolchain
• You have experience and knowledge of coding best practices
• You have experience with automation testing frameworks and proficiency with all levels of testing: unit, integration, end-to-end
• You have experience working with non-technical stakeholders and care about non-functional requirements
• You have experience with agile best practices such as TDD, pair programming, and focus on short, iterative feedback cycles
• You have understanding and experience with APIs, databases, and cloud technology (AWS)
• You have experience using CI technologies such as Git Hub Actions

Entry level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Utilities

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