⚡️ Why Altium?

Altium is transforming the way electronics are designed and built. From startups to world’s technology giants,

our digital platforms give more power to PCB designers, supply chain, and manufacturing, letting them collaborate as never before.

Constant innovation has created a transformative technology, unique in its space
More than 30,000 companies and 100,000 electronics engineers worldwide use Altium
We are growing, debt-free, and financially strong, with the resources to become #1 in the EDA industry

About the Role

The Backend Engineer in Octopart is responsible for the design and maintenance of the systems, services, and data pipelines that power Octopart and other Altium products. You may expect deep technical challenges, high autonomy, and opportunities to contribute to product direction.

Altium offers the opportunity to conceive and build new product features for electronics engineers and add your own ideas to the world’s most collaborative and efficient electronics design platform.

Please note: The working mode is on-site: 5 days a week from our Cambridge office.

A Day in the Life
of our Backend Engineer

Design, develop, and
maintain
scalable web services using
Go,
Python,
and related technology.

Integrate web services with other Altium and third-party systems.

Maintain data processing pipelines that
handle
millions of electronic parts per day.

Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers,
data
platform
engineers,
and DevOps engineers, to ensure smooth integration and deployment of web services.

Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of coding standards and best practices.

WhoWe’reLooking For

Education:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience:
Proven experience of a
t least
5
+
years
in
web service development and system integration

Concrete experience with GoLang

or
Python

Understanding
software architecture principles and design patterns related to web services

Knowledge of database design and development using relational databases

Problem-solving and analytical skills; able to understand complex business processes and system workflows

Able to communicate clearly with otherengineers and non-technical stakeholders

A strong senseof product ownership.

Required Technology Experience

Advanced knowledge of back-end development using
Go
or
Python
.

Experience in designing web services with “Top-Down”/ “Schema-First” approach.
Having
experience
in
Graph
QL
is a significant plus.

Experience in any Relational Database (
e.g.
MySQL) and distributed database (
e.g.
AWS
RedShift
, Snowflake
)

Strong understanding of distributed systems

Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP)

Familiarity with containerised development
Familiarity with CI, CD, and Kubernetes
is
a
plus.

Soft Skills

Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Strong communicationand collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-orientedenvironment.

Attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning in a fast-paced environment

Our Benefits

🏥 Private health insurance including dental coverage

🌅 Pension scheme with company match up to 9%

🧘 nilo.health, mental health and wellbeing support

🌍 Remote working abroad program

📚 Professional development support and resources

🥳 Employee referral program

🏖 28 days' holiday + public holidays and special leave

🖥 Home internet and remote working allowance

🏡 Flexible working arrangements available based on role and location

👶 Enhanced family and special leave

💪 Corporate membership rates with national gyms

🥪 Free lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office

🚗 Electric car charging stations, free office parking, bicycle, and scooter storage

🏢 Our hybrid schedule

Our global hybrid model allows employees to work remotely two days per week. Our designated In-Office Days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This is when we come together in-person as a team to collaborate, learn from one another, and accelerate innovation.Some exceptions apply.

🌍 Also, we would like you to know We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

💡 Learn more about why a career at Altium is an opportunity like no other:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAYCOLpPLPE

✈️ Altium Benefits: https://careers.altium.com/#s-benefits

👏 Are you already an Altium employee?Please apply directly through our internal Greenhouse job board. If you have questions, please contact HR.

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