At Substrakt, a UK based company with Global impact, we help arts and cultural organisations create exceptional digital experiences and we’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help us do just that. As part of our Engineering team, you’ll build robust, high‑quality backend solutions that power our clients’ websites and digital products. From new website builds and custom integrations to performance optimisations and security enhancements, you’ll play a vital role in delivering outstanding products and services. Substrakt is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that diversity of thought and experience makes us stronger, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.
Backend Engineer (Canada based) en Substrakt
Remoto - Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone in Canada (Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland)
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Experience
- Backend development experience using modern frameworks and tools such as PHP, Python, WordPress, Wagtail, Django
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL) and cloud infrastructure (Heroku, AWS, Cloudflare)
Skills
- Backend development
- PHP
- Python
- WordPress
- Wagtail
- Django
- MySQL
- Heroku
- AWS
- Cloudflare
- performance optimisation
- secure coding practices
- scalable system design
- debugging
- testing
- code review
- technical documentation
- team collaboration
Responsibilities
- Create exceptional backend solutions, including new builds, updates, API integrations, infrastructure configurations, and server‑side tasks.
- Ensure quality and performance by writing clean, efficient, secure code, testing, debugging, optimising performance, and contributing to code reviews.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers, designers, and client‑facing roles to ensure smooth delivery.
- Own your work, contributing to internal best practices, solution reviews, code reviews, technical documentation, and continuous improvement.
Technologies
PHPWordPressMySQLSQLPythonWagtailHerokuAWSS3CloudFrontRDSCloudflareDjango
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