Software Developer - Data Platform & Distributed Systems

Software Developer – Data Platform & Distributed Systems Viridien is seeking a Software Developer – Data Platform & Distributed Systems to contribute to the design and development of a distributed, microservices-based platform supporting data cataloguing, metadata management, and high-volume transactional workflows.

You will work across the backend stack, building scalable services and APIs, designing efficient data models, and optimising performance. The platform is containerised and deployed on Kubernetes, using technologies such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, and Golang.

About The Team

You will join a team focused on building scalable, distributed data platforms that support high-volume, data-intensive workflows.

The team works across backend engineering, infrastructure, and data systems, collaborating to deliver reliable, high-performance services in a modern cloud-native environment.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development & APIs

Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices.

Build robust APIs and backend services interacting with databases, messaging systems, and caching layers.

Data & Performance

Design efficient data models and query patterns for high read/write workloads.

Analyse and optimise application and database performance.

Platform & Infrastructure

Contribute to containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes deployments.

Support event-driven architectures using messaging systems and caching technologies.

Architecture & Reliability

Participate in system design and architecture discussions.

Ensure reliability, observability, and performance of core services.

Required Proven experience building backend services and distributed systems.

Strong experience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQL.

Solid understanding of data modelling, indexing, and query optimisation.

Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka) and caching (e.g., Redis).

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Strong focus on scalability, performance, and maintainable code.

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues.

Preferred Experience working with high-throughput or low-latency systems.

Familiarity with observability tools and performance profiling.

Experience in data-intensive environments.

Experience with Golang or willingness to learn.

Demonstrated technical or project leadership experience.

Why work with us?

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Highly attractive bonus scheme

Hybrid model and flexible working with up to 2 days at home

Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program

Company pension with generous employer contribution

Wellbeing Unmind app – puts you in control of your mental health

A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more!

Regular social club events, spontaneous reward events throughout the year

Cycle purchase scheme

Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes

Bank Holiday Swap - our holiday swap program allows you to change it for another day of your choice!

Relaxed dress code policy