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Synthesia

Create studio-quality videos with AI avatars and voiceovers in 140+ languages. Trusted by Reuters, BBC, Amazon and more.

Software Engineer, Back End – Tech Lead

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000Since 2017H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United Kingdom

Posted

99 days ago

Salary

€100K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishPythonReact

Job Description

Software Engineer, Back End – Tech Lead

Synthesia

• Work end-to-end on our client application written in React and our monolithic backend written in Python. • Have sole ownership of projects that span months, requiring the ability to break a problem down into small steps. • Work directly with the product manager, expected to ideate and focus on the commercial problem being solved. • Evaluate your own work to understand the impact your features have on our commercial objectives.

Job Requirements

  • At least seven (7) years of experience as a software engineer, at least 3 on the senior/lead level.
  • Experience in a high-performing engineering team that is operating at scale.
  • Ability to work across the stack, with deep knowledge on server side and all things back end related.
  • Relevant engineering experience for a team building an enterprise-grade SaaS product delivering AI-powered video generation.
  • Strong alignment with commercial success.
  • Previous leadership experience of smaller teams is a plus.

Benefits

  • 25 days of leave + local holidays
  • Stock option plan

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