Mid-Level Software Engineer (Backend and Integrations) - Fixed-term Contract
Skyports Infrastructure · GB
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About the Role
We are seeking a mid-level Software Engineer with a backend and integration focus to build backend services for electric aircraft charging software. This role involves integrating with a partner eVTOL charging company's systems and contributing to other Infrastructure Services projects as needed. It is a hands-on position requiring a visible technical presence with external partners, including occasional travel within the UK and potential overseas trips.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs for charging orchestration software.
- Lead the technical integration with a partner eVTOL charging company's systems.
- Build reliable, event-driven services to handle live charging and operational data.
- Provision and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, product, and operations teams.
- Represent Skyports in meetings and workshops with external partners.
- Contribute to other areas within Infrastructure Services as priorities dictate.
- Write tested, documented, and maintainable code, participating in code reviews.
- Utilize AI coding agents to enhance delivery speed.
- Travel within the UK a couple of times during the contract, with potential overseas trips.
- Take initiative and see tasks through to completion, including work outside the core area.
Requirements
- Solid commercial experience building and running production backend services in Go.
- Hands-on commercial experience with Azure, including identity and authentication, networking, storage, and managed services.
- Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform.
- Experience with containerized deployments (e.g., Docker, Azure Container Apps).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with observability.
- Experience running services reliably in production.
- Experience designing, consuming, and integrating RESTful and/or gRPC APIs.
- Good understanding of API authentication, security, and caching.
- Experience with WebSockets, SSE, or event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Azure Event Hubs).
- A good grasp of AI and LLM fundamentals.
- Practical experience using AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor).
- Comfortable in meetings with external partners and explaining technical topics clearly.
- Takes initiative, gets involved, and takes ownership of outcomes.
- Works iteratively with Scrum and Agile methods.
- Adapts well when priorities change.
- Communicates well and remains resilient in distributed, cross-functional teams.
- Willing to travel within the UK a couple of times during the contract, and possibly overseas.
- Keeps up with new tools, practices, and industry trends.
Skills
- Backend development (Go)
- API development
- Azure
- Terraform
- Docker
- Azure Container Apps
- CI/CD
- Observability
- RESTful APIs
- gRPC APIs
- WebSockets
- SSE
- Kafka
- Azure Event Hubs
- AI/LLM fundamentals
- AI coding agents
- Scrum
- Agile methodologies
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Contract
- Flexible working arrangements
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work in an innovative and growing industry
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Ample opportunities for professional development
- Supportive team culture
About the Company
- Skyports is a pioneering company changing the future of transportation.
Equal Opportunity
- Skyports is an equal-opportunity employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.