About this role
Plentific is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their fully remote European engineering team and build scalable property technology solutions. This role is ideal for an experienced developer with a strong background in Python and Django who wants to tackle complex real-world problems in the property sector. Working within a cross-functional product team, the successful candidate will design, develop, and operate critical backend services that power repairs, payments, and contractor workflows across Europe.
Role Overview
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will build and maintain APIs, microservices, and asynchronous workflows using Python, Django, FastAPI, Celery, and Redis. Operating within an AWS and Kubernetes environment, you will handle high transaction volumes, complex permissions, and legacy integrations. Plentific incorporates AI-assisted, spec-driven development into daily routines, meaning you will turn product requirements into technical solution designs, use agentic coding tools, and maintain rigorous code standards.
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About the Company
Plentific provides a property technology platform utilized by housing providers, local authorities, housing associations, asset managers, and contractors in the UK and Germany. The platform combines a marketplace, workflow automation, and operational analytics to manage repairs, maintenance, and contractor workflows at scale. Headquartered in London, the company operates with a distributed team across Europe, focusing on integrating AI throughout its product and operating model to serve an industry historically underserved by software.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the official Plentific careers page and submit your application online.
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Is this job fully remote?
Yes, this is a fully remote role open to candidates based in the UK, Germany, Turkey, Poland, Italy, Spain, or Portugal.
What technologies are used in the backend stack?
The backend is built primarily using Python and Django, supported by Django REST Framework, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, AWS, and Kubernetes.
How many years of experience are required?
Applicants must have 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial commercial experience in Python and Django.
What is AI-assisted development at Plentific?
Plentific practices spec-driven development where engineers use agentic coding tools such as Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor to generate, refactor, test, and document code while holding AI output to human coding standards.
What are the geographic eligibility requirements?
Candidates must reside in and have the right to work in the UK, Germany, Turkey, Poland, Italy, Spain, or Portugal, with availability to work with substantial overlap with UK working hours.