Remote Backend Engineer

Salary: £42,000 - 82,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong experience in backend development using modern frameworks and tools such as PHP, Python, WordPress, Wagtail, and Django
• Familiarity with relational databases such as MySQL and cloud infrastructure including Heroku, AWS, and Cloudflare
• Understanding of performance optimisation, secure coding practices, and scalable system design
• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• A friendly and helpful approach to communicating directly with clients
• Initiative, a problem-solving mindset, and a drive to deliver high-quality work
• Openness to learn, share knowledge, and support others

Responsibilities

• Create exceptional backend solutions across a range of client projects, including new builds, updates to existing websites, API integrations, infrastructure configurations, and other server-side tasks
• Work with modern technologies such as PHP, WordPress, MySQL, SQL, Python, Wagtail, Heroku, and AWS, with performance, security, and scalability in mind
• Write clean, efficient, and secure code following best practices
• Test thoroughly, debug issues, and optimise performance to ensure reliable and seamless user experiences
• Contribute to code reviews and help maintain our high technical standards
• Work closely with frontend engineers, designers, and client-facing colleagues to ensure smooth delivery
• Communicate directly with clients when needed to explain technical decisions
• Support Producers and Support & Solutions Managers in scoping and technical planning
• Take responsibility for the technical quality of your solutions
• Contribute to internal best practices and help shape the future of our backend engineering processes
• Participate in solution reviews, submit and conduct code reviews, maintain technical documentation, and support continuous improvement

Technologies

• AI
• API
• AWS
• Backend
• Cloud
• Django
• Frontend
• Heroku
• Support
• MySQL
• PHP
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• WordPress

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We are Substrakt, a UK-based company with global impact that helps arts and cultural organisations create exceptional digital experiences. We are a purpose-driven, B Corp accredited team that values creativity, openness, and continual improvement. This is a remote role for someone based in the UK, with a flexible working model that supports autonomy and work-life balance. We offer 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, your birthday off, an NHS cashback scheme, a £50 monthly wellbeing allowance, 6 days per year for professional development with a £500 budget, and regular team connection through mailers, meetings, awards, and bi-annual gatherings to museums, art galleries, and theatres. We also provide opportunities to join steering groups focused on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Internal Culture, Accessibility, AI, and Sustainability.

last updated 27 week of 2026