Mid-Level Software Engineer (Backend and Integrations) - Fixed-term Contract

Job Title: Mid-Level Software Engineer (Backend and Integrations)

Location: London (Hybrid)
Department: Technology, Infrastructure
Type: Full-time, Fixed-term (12-month contract)

About Us:

Founded in 2018, Skyports is at the forefront of the Advanced Air Mobility revolution, developing and operating cutting-edge infrastructure for electric air taxis and leveraging drone technology to transform business operations across industries.

Our business is split into two key areas:

• Skyports Drone Services uses drones to streamline logistics, capture data, and enhance operational efficiency, with a focus on rural deliveries, surveying, surveillance, and maritime services.
• Skyports Infrastructure plays a vital role in the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem, designing, building, owning, and operating vertiports that enable eVTOL operators to take off and land in cities around the world.

With our presence in this dynamic, high-growth industry, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of our mission to reshape the future of air mobility.

The Role:

We are looking for a mid-level Software Engineer with a backend and integration focus to join Infrastructure Services. Your main focus will be building the backend services for charging software for electric aircraft, including the integration with a partner eVTOL charging company's systems.

A frontend developer is already working on this, so you will do a lot of the backend heavy lifting and work side by side with them to deliver a joined-up product. You will also contribute to one or two other areas of work within Infrastructure Services as priorities require.

This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to get stuck in. You will be a visible, confident technical voice for Skyports with external partners, and you can expect to travel within the UK a couple of times during the contract, with the possibility of some overseas trips.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build the backend. Design, build and maintain the backend services and APIs behind our charging orchestration software.
• Own the charging integration. Lead the technical integration with a partner eVTOL charging company's systems, from agreeing interfaces and data models through to testing and troubleshooting with their engineers.
• Work with real-time data. Build reliable, event-driven services that handle live charging and operational data, with sensible handling of failures, retries and monitoring.
• Build the platform. Provision and manage the Azure infrastructure our services run on using Terraform, and help shape the shared platform, deployment pipelines and observability used across Infrastructure Services.
• Collaborate closely. Work with the project's frontend developer, product and operations colleagues to turn requirements and user flows into working features.
• Represent Skyports externally. Take part in meetings and workshops with partners, aircraft manufacturers, operators and consortium members, explaining our approach clearly and helping to resolve technical issues.
• Support other work. Contribute to one or two other areas of Infrastructure Services work as priorities require. • Maintain quality. Write tested, documented, maintainable code, take part in code reviews and make effective, responsible use of AI coding agents to speed up delivery.
• Travel occasionally. Travel within the UK a couple of times during the contract to visit partner sites and Skyports locations, with the possibility of some overseas trips.
• Get stuck in. Pick up whatever is needed, including work outside your core area, and see it through.
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About You:

Technical skills

• Backend development. Solid commercial experience building and running production backend services in Go, including databases and automated testing.
• Platform and cloud engineering. Hands-on commercial experience with Azure (required), including identity and authentication, networking, storage and managed services. Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform, containerised deployments (for example Docker and Azure Container Apps), CI/CD pipelines, observability and running services reliably in production.
• API integration. Experience designing, consuming and integrating RESTful and/or gRPC APIs, with a good understanding of authentication, security and caching.
• Real-time and event-driven systems. Experience with WebSockets, SSE or event streaming platforms such as Kafka or Azure Event Hubs.
• AI fundamentals and coding agents. A good grasp of AI and LLM fundamentals, and practical experience using AI coding agents (for example Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or Cursor) as part of your day-to-day engineering workflow.

Working style

• Outgoing and confident. You are comfortable in meetings with external partners, can explain technical topics in plain language and can hold your own in a technical discussion.
• Can-do attitude. You take initiative, get stuck in and take ownership of outcomes.
• Agile mindset. You work iteratively with Scrum and Agile methods and adapt well when priorities change.
• Global collaboration. You communicate well and stay resilient in distributed, cross-functional teams.
• Willing to travel. You are happy to travel within the UK a couple of times during the contract, and possibly overseas.
• Continuous learning. You keep up with new tools, practices and industry trends.

Nice to Have

• Experience with EV charging, energy or industrial systems, including protocols such as OCPP.
• Experience integrating with hardware, IoT devices or third-party vendor systems.
• Background in aviation, transport or another regulated, safety-conscious sector.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in an innovative and growing industry.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment with ample opportunities for professional development.
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team culture.

How to Apply:

If you’re passionate about technology and keen to be part of a pioneering company that is changing the future of transportation, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and why you’re a great fit for this role.

Skyports is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.