Backend Engineer Jobs in London

Find Backend Engineer Jobs in the London Area

When a company needs a skilled web developer to buildout the server-side of their website or application, they look for a skilled Backend Engineer. These engineers code the components that make up the backend, server-side of websites, which includes the server, database and application. Backend Engineers not only build and maintain these components, but in doing so they help power the frontend, user-side of the website or application as well. To do so, Backend Engineers use various tools and languages, such as PHP, Java, MySQL and Oracle, as well as frameworks like Zend and Symphony and version control software, including SVN and Git. In addition to being adept with these technical tools, Backend Engineers should have good communication skills, work well with others and demonstrate patience and persistence. The Backend Engineer role is in-demand across all industries and with any company that uses websites to reach customers, as these engineers can use clean and legible code to power and maintain the server-side, while help the user-side of a website or application function properly.

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