Senior Application Backend Engineer (Remote United Kingdom) Job in Gla – Amazon Store

Summary Yelp engineering culture is driven by our : we’re a cooperative team that values individual authenticity and encourages creative solutions to problems. All new engineers deploy working code their first week, and we strive to broaden individual impact with support from managers, mentors, and teams. At the end of the day, we’re all about helping our users, growing as engineers, and having fun in a collaborative environment. Have you ever wanted immediate access to information about a business, such as its health & safety measures, opening hours, services, or some other unique insight? Are you interested in exploring this type of data and finding creative ways to collect, curate, and make it easily accessible for others? Imagine doing this on a large scale, taking millions of data points to help hundreds of millions of consumers connect with millions of businesses. If this sounds exciting, come and join us! The Semantic Business Information (SBI) team at Yelp is looking for a Backend engineer to help build and support our platform. We implement the platforms that collect, curate, and serve critical and up-to-date information about all businesses on Yelp. We then provide this structured business information to our internal teams so that they, in turn, can create richer user experiences. We are the backbone for the most important content that Yelp provides consumers with, and we would love to welcome a great engineer to our team! This opportunity requires you to be located in the United Kingdom. We’d love to have you apply, even if you don’t feel you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Yelp, we’re looking for great people, not just those who simply check off all the boxes. Other Jobs You May Be Interested In Remote Data Entry, No Experience, $40/hr, Part-TimeVirtual Assistant, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience, Night JobEntry-Level Remote Data Entry, $50/hr, Evening JobCustomer Support, No Degree, $40/hr, Remote, Weekend JobRemote Phone Job, $42/hr, Part-Time, College Student FriendlyVirtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, No Degree, Night JobPart-Time Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, College Student FriendlyRemote Moderator, No Degree, $50/hr, Evening, Weekend JobRemote Customer Support, $42/hr, Night Job, No ExperienceLive Chat Support, $40/hr, Remote, Entry Level, Part-TimeVirtual Assistant, Remote, $42/hr, Weekend, No ExperienceRemote Data Entry, $45/hr, No Degree, Night ShiftPart-Time Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, College StudentRemote Live Chat, $50/hr, Part-Time, Evening/Night JobEntry Level Phone Job, $42/hr, Remote, No Degree RequiredWeekend Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, No ExperienceRemote Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Evening, Part-Time JobRemote Moderator, $42/hr, Part-Time, Weekend, No DegreeData Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Night Shift, College Student JobPhone Support, Remote, $50/hr, No Experience, Part-Time What you'll do: Build, extend, and support our backend platforms to collect all trusted business data. Team up with other engineering groups, such as Search, Local Services, and Ads to build instant-access APIs and streaming solutions that make it easy for them to consume business data. Work closely with our database teams to ensure we use the right storage stack for our level of scale. Build tools and services that regularly monitor and ensure this data is of high quality. Make build-or-buy decisions that help us reach our business goals. What it takes to succeed: Fluency in an object-oriented language (like Python or Java), SQL (or NoSQL), Unix, and developing within a Continuous Integration/Deployment pipeline. Experience building and supporting large-scale distributed systems that back a consumer app or website. In-depth experience with building effective APIs (like REST or GraphQL). Comfortable with performance analysis tools (e.g., tracers, profilers, debuggers, visualization tools). Several years of full-time working experience. Curiosity to uncover promising solutions to new problems, and the persistence to carry your ideas through to an end goal. What you'll get: Full responsibility for projects from day one, a collaborative team, and a dynamic work environment. Competitive salary, a pension scheme, and an optional employee stock purchase plan. 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 with service), plus one floating holiday. £150 monthly reimbursement to help cover remote working expenses. £81 caregiver reimbursement to support dependent care for families. Private health insurance, including dental and vision. Flexible working hours and meeting-free Wednesdays. Regular 3-day Hackathons, bi-weekly learning groups, and productivity spending to support and encourage your career growth. Opportunities to participate in digital events and conferences. £81 per month to use toward qualifying wellness expenses. Quarterly team offsites.

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