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Software Engineer (Backend) - Agent Select
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Overview
In this Backend Engineer role, you design, build and evolve scalable services that power Rightmove’s core marketplace. You will work in a cross-functional team to deliver robust, secure software for millions of users, balancing feature delivery with platform health. You’ll influence technical direction, contribute to architecture discussions and explore new technologies to add value. This role offers a collaborative culture, ownership of features from idea to production, and a chance to impact how people move and decide in the housing market.
Pay / Benefits
Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan
27 days holiday + volunteering days + holiday buy schemes
Contributory stakeholder pension
Life assurance 4x salary
Maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility leave
Responsibilities
Design, build and enhance services using Java 21+, Spring Boot, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, SQL, Docker and Gradle
Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, Engineers and stakeholders to address business challenges
Own features from ideation to production, shaping technical and product decisions
Build secure, scalable, and maintainable software supporting current and future needs
Balance feature delivery with platform improvements and technical debt reduction
Monitor and improve performance, reliability and resilience of production systems
Contribute to architecture discussions and influence technical direction
Explore and champion new technologies to create value
Key requirements
Commercial experience building backend applications with Java 21+, Spring Boot and Kafka
Enjoys solving complex technical problems and collaborating with others
Understanding of modern engineering practices, including testing, CI/CD and deployment automation
Willingness to adopt AI tools and share learnings
Strong ownership and accountability for outcomes
Curiosity about system performance and user interaction with software
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