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