Senior Software Engineer (UK Remote)
Location
manchester, england
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Other-General
Posted
June 08, 2026
Job Description
Turnitin is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development, particularly in Java and serverless architectures, combined with solid frontend experience. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about building scalable distributed systems, data modeling, and delivering high‑performing, reliable software solutions for our award‑winning educational platform.
As a core contributor to our shared services team, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the foundational systems that power both existing and new applications.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable shared backend services using Java and serverless technologies (AWS Lambda).
- Design / implement RESTful APIs and event‑driven systems.
- Contribute to the development of user‑facing frontend components as needed.
- Optimize existing services for improved performance and cost‑effi...