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Junior-Mid Level Backend Software Engineer

manchester digital United Kingdom
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AI Summary

We're hiring a Junior-Mid Level Backend Software Engineer to build and scale critical proxy infrastructure. This is a fast-paced, high-ownership startup environment. You'll gain hands-on experience with distributed systems and high-performance services.

Key Highlights
Build APIs using Flask and FastAPI
Develop backend services in Go and/or Python
Contribute to high-performance systems powering proxy routing and log ingestion
Key Responsibilities
Build APIs using Flask and FastAPI
Develop backend services in Go and/or Python
Contribute to high-performance systems powering proxy routing and log ingestion
Technical Skills Required
Go Python Flask FastAPI Postgres Redis Kafka Docker Kubernetes Linux
Benefits & Perks
Salary between £35,000-55,000
High ownership from day one
Real infrastructure challenges at global scale
Nice to Have
Stripe or billing system experience
Kafka / Redis exposure
Kubernetes familiarity

Job Description


  • Python, Go, Postgres
  • Manchester City Centre (Deansgate) – In-person, 5 days per week
  • Full-time
  • Salary between £35,000-55,000 (Dependent on experience and skill set)

About The Role

We’re hiring a Junior–Mid Level Backend Software Engineer to help us build and scale critical proxy infrastructure used by web-scraping, automation, and agentic AI companies worldwide.

We support thousands of customers across 200+ countries, process 15+ billion proxy requests per month, and handle petabytes of data flowing through our network.

We’ve grown bootstrapped to $2M ARR with +318% YoY platform sign-up growth — and we’re just getting started.

This is a fast-paced, high-ownership startup environment. We move quickly, ship frequently, and expect engineers to learn fast, take responsibility, and work hard to deliver production-ready systems.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with distributed systems, high-performance Go services, API development, payments infrastructure, and production-scale backend engineering.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Build APIs using Flask and FastAPI
  • Develop backend services in Go and/or Python
  • Contribute to high-performance systems powering proxy routing and log ingestion
  • Ship API features quickly in a fast feedback loop
  • Work with Postgres, Redis, and Kafka
  • Help improve reliability, observability, and system performance
  • Deploy services using Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux infrastructure

What We’re Looking For

Must have

  • 1–5 years experience with Go and/or Python
  • Experience building APIs with Flask or FastAPI
  • Experience with Postgres
  • Familiarity with Git, Docker
  • Linux basics
  • Interest in backend architecture and distributed systems
  • Comfortable working in-person in Manchester, 5 days per week
  • Strong ownership mindset

Nice to have

  • Stripe or billing system experience
  • Kafka / Redis exposure
  • Kubernetes familiarity
  • Experience with infrastructure or networking systems
  • Prometheus / tracing experience

Willingness to relocate in the future is a plus. We plan to relocate our head office to London within the next few years, and compensation would be reassessed as part of any relocation.

What You’ll Get

  • Salary between £35,000-55,000 (Dependent on experience and skill set)
  • High ownership from day one
  • Real infrastructure challenges at global scale
  • A steep learning curve and rapid growth
  • A young, ambitious team building a fast-growing company
  • Clear path toward senior engineering roles

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How to apply

  • A short note on why you’re interested
  • Examples of APIs or systems you’ve built
  • GitHub or project links if available

Apply via platform or email [email protected].

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