Senior Backend Engineer
Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business.
Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.
About PTC
PTC is a global technology company focused on uniting the physical and digital worlds through innovative software solutions. With nearly 7,000 employees worldwide, the company emphasizes growth, learning, and collaboration while empowering customers to improve operations and create better products.
Role Overview
As a Backend Software Engineer at PTC, you will design, build, and maintain scalable, high‑quality software solutions that support PTC’s industry‑leading platforms. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, contribute to architectural decisions, and help drive innovation across the product lifecycle.
Required Skills & Experience:
5+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js (NestJS/Express), and Angular.
Experience building and maintaining multi‑tenant SaaS applications, including tenant isolation and scalability.
Proficiency with REST APIs, API versioning, and familiarity with OAuth2/OpenID Connect, JWTs, JWKs, and related security best practices.
Solid experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases; familiarity with key‑value/document stores.
Practical experience with Git and GitLab CI/CD workflows, and automated build/test pipelines.
Understanding of asynchronous patterns (queues, messaging, events).
Experience with secrets management and key/certificate rotation.
Strong automated testing discipline: unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing.
Strong debugging abilities, analytical reasoning, and problem‑solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, working effectively across cross‑functional teams.
What PTC Offers
A collaborative, innovative environment where your ideas can shape the future of industrial technology.
Opportunities for continuous learning, career growth, and cross‑functional exposure.
A culture that celebrates diversity, creativity, and personal development.
Life at PTC is about more than working with today’s most cutting-edge technologies to transform the physical world. It’s about showing up as you are and working alongside some of today’s most talented industry leaders to transform the world around you.
If you share our passion for problem-solving through innovation, you’ll likely become just as passionate about the PTC experience as we are. Are you ready to explore your next career move with us?
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