Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Bazaarvoice, a leader in smart shopping experiences, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join their Content and Creators team. This role involves building and evolving the next generation of a consumer app used by millions worldwide. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new functionality and improvements to member-facing products and internal tools.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing efficient, scalable services and APIs using TypeScript
• Writing and reviewing technical design documents
• Participating in code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Resolving scalability and performance issues
• Improving large-scale database access patterns
• Focusing on application performance and monitoring
• Participating in on-call engineering rotation

Essential criteria:

• Experience building large-scale backend services and APIs
• Detailed knowledge of JavaScript
• High attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desired skills:

• Experience with modern CI/CD tools (AWS, GitHub Actions, Terraform)
• Knowledge of microservice architectures
• Familiarity with agile methodologies
• Experience with TypeScript and Python/Django

Bazaarvoice offers a dynamic work environment, emphasizing customer focus, transparency, innovation, and diversity. They provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. The position is hybrid, based in Belfast, and requires a Basic level DBS background check.

Join Bazaarvoice to be part of a passionate team working on interesting product and technology challenges in the e-commerce and user-generated content space.