Join Morta Technology Ltd as a Senior Backend Developer to build and scale critical services for our enterprise SaaS platform. You'll design robust APIs, optimize high-performance databases, and implement reliable background jobs, directly impacting product functionality and system reliability. This role offers a chance to shape architecture and collaborate closely with product teams.
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Senior Backend Developer at Morta Technology
Are you a Senior Backend Developer looking to make a significant impact? Join Morta Technology Ltd, a fast-growing enterprise SaaS platform, and take ownership of building and scaling critical backend services. You'll work with Python, Flask, and Postgres to design high-performance APIs and robust data pipelines, directly shaping the future of our product and collaborating closely with product teams. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a cutting-edge platform.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Morta Technology Ltd
Role overview
Software
Morta is the operating system for construction projects. We turn disconnected spreadsheets and documents into a single, structured source of truth - connecting data across teams and automating tracking and approvals. Because we unify the data model, workflow engine, and integrations, we’re uniquely positioned to deliver AI agents for the $14trn built environment. Agents that understand project context, watch for change, and take action across tools. The result: faster delivery, lower risk, and better decisions. Morta is already used in 8 countries across sectors - from data centres and infrastructure to nuclear, healthcare, education, housing, utilities, and entertainment. We are powering some of the world’s most ambitious projects.
What you will do
- Build and maintain robust backend services and APIs in Python using Flask, SQLAlchemy, and Postgres.
- Design and optimize Postgres schemas, queries, and indexes for high performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Design and implement reliable background jobs and data pipelines with Celery and Redis.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience building and scaling backend services in Python, ideally with Flask.
- Strong expertise in relational database design, optimization, and performance tuning with Postgres.
- Experience with distributed systems, message queues (Celery, Redis), and API design principles.
Why this role is remarkable
- Play a pivotal role in developing the core backend infrastructure for a rapidly expanding enterprise SaaS company.
- Work with a modern and robust tech stack including Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Postgres, Celery, and Redis.
- Contribute significantly to architectural decisions and directly influence the performance and scalability of the platform.
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