Backend Software Engineer

Backend Software Engineer at Quantexa

Do you ever have the urge to do things better than the last time? We do. And it's this urge that drives us every day. Our environment of discovery and innovation means we're able to create deep and valuable relationships with our clients to create real change for them and their industries. It's what got us here – and it's what will make our future.

As a Backend Software Engineer at Quantexa, you'll play a key role in shaping one of the most critical components of our Decision Intelligence platform: Decision Systems. The Decision Systems team is responsible for turning complex, interconnected data into meaningful insights — helping global organisations detect patterns, uncover risks, and make smarter decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Building new tooling that allows users to configure detection logic more easily and effectively.
• Enhancing the platform so that existing Scores can be applied across an expanding range of scenarios.
• Improving system performance to ensure even the largest datasets can be analysed efficiently.

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience in Java or another JVM-based language.
• A willingness — and enthusiasm — to learn Scala and adopt functional programming practices.
• Pride in designing, building, and delivering well-engineered, high-quality solutions to complex problems.
• A big-picture approach to problem-solving, ensuring your solutions work effectively within the wider system.
• Experience across the full engineering lifecycle, from design and implementation through to testing and deployment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and Company Bonus.
• Flexible working hours in a hybrid workplace & free access to global WeWork locations & events.
• Pension Scheme with a company contribution of 6% (if you contribute 3%).
• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy up to 5 days) + birthday off!