Altium®

About the Company

Altium LLC, a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products.

The growing demand for smart and connected products is driving advancements in electronics technology. Design trends are demonstrating the need for minimizing power, reducing package size and energy consumption, and prioritizing high-speed design. For over 30 years, Altium has been delivering software that maximizes the productivity of PCB designers and electrical engineers, from idea to board. Users are at the center of Altium’s R&D and business operations. With its unique Business-to-User approach, Altium is focused on developing software that is easy to use and implement, with solutions that enable innovation and deliver industry-leading user productivity.

Products include Altium Designer®, Altium 365®, CircuitMaker®, CircuitStudio®, Octopart®, and TASKING®. To learn more about Altium, visit www.altium.com.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Altium®

Job Title

Backend Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Backend Engineer **Role Summary:** Design, develop, and maintain scalable web services and data pipelines that support large‑volume electronic parts processing. Lead backend architecture decisions, ensure high availability, and collaborate across front‑end, data, and DevOps teams. **Expectations:** - Minimum 5 + years of professional experience in web service development and system integration. - Strong ownership of product features and delivery. - Ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders. **Key Responsibilities:** - Architect and build REST/GraphQL web services using Go or Python. - Design schemas and implement “top‑down”/schema‑first APIs. - Develop and maintain data pipelines handling millions of records daily. - Integrate backend services with internal and third‑party systems. - Participate in code reviews, enforce coding standards, and promote best practices. - Collaborate with front‑end, data platform, and DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation. - Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance and reliability. **Required Skills:** - Proficiency in Go (GoLang) or Python for backend development. - Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL) and distributed databases (e.g., AWS Redshift, Snowflake). - Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. - Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and API design. - Analytical problem‑solving skills and ability to handle complex business workflows. - Excellent communication, teamwork, and time‑management abilities. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience). - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect) preferred but not mandatory.

Cambridge, United kingdom

On site

27-12-2025