Lead Backend Engineer

About Us

Aeries Technology is a Nasdaq listed global professional services and consulting partner, headquartered in Mumbai, India, with centers in the USA, Mexico, Singapore, and Dubai. We provide mid-size technology companies with the right mix of deep vertical specialty, functional expertise, and the right systems & solutions to scale, optimize and transform their business operations with unique customized engagement models. Aeries is Great Place to Work certified by GPTW India, reflecting our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees. Read about us at https://aeriestechnology.com

About Business Unit

Two Circles is a data-driven sports marketing agency that partners with over 400 sports properties to enhance fan engagement and drive revenue growth. Utilizing advanced analytics, the company offers services in rights management, ticketing, sponsorship sales, content creation, and strategy consulting.

Roles and Responsibility

Backend Engineer

Two Circles is a global sports agency. We drive growth for sports properties by delivering deeper connections with fans, through the intelligent use of data and technology.

We work with some of the world’s biggest sports organisations – including the NFL, Premier League, Formula 1, AFL, Wimbledon and UEFA – and have been named Sport Industry Agency of the Year on more than four occasions.

We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world

Data is at the center of our approach - helping clients to get a better understanding of their customers and deliver insights that influence top-level decision-making. From there, we develop digital products and integrate data and technology solutions that grow audiences and revenue across ticketing, participation, sponsorship and media.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As part of our exciting growth journey, we’re expanding our Software Engineering team and are on the lookout for a talented Software Engineer to join us on a hybrid basis at our London office.

This is a rare chance to work on high-impact greenfield products for some of the biggest and most iconic sports brands in the world. You’ll be at the forefront of building modern, scalable software from the ground up, helping shape the future of fan engagement across global sport.

You’ll be someone who thrives when solving complex problems with elegant, simple solutions. We’re looking for a collaborative engineer who’s eager to learn, grow, and continuously improve, both personally and as part of a high-performing team. You care about writing clean, maintainable code and are excited to contribute to building best-in-class products that push the boundaries of what’s possible in sport.

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, and reusable code following best practices whilst helping to define coding standards and team conventions.
• Be an advocate for developer experience and have a keen interest in continually improving it.
• Encouraging a blameless culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Leading and influencing the technical design, architecture and development of digital projects.
• Work closely with Engineering Managers, Engineering Leads and Product Managers to understand problems and define technical scope for global sports properties.
• Setting up software development frameworks for release management, automation, code quality and source control.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to other Two Circles engineers.
• Keeping up to date on emerging technologies and trends in sports technology.
• Presence in our London office for 2 days a week is encouraged for this role and occasional travel to other offices in London and EMEA will be required at times

Requirements

• A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in software engineering.
• A strong desire to continually learn and improve.
• Solid understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript fundamentals, with hands-on experience using Node.js.
• Strong understanding of database systems, including both document-oriented databases such as MongoDB and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• An understanding or interest in at least one JavaScript framework such as React, Angular or Vue.js.
• Familiarity with software architecture principles and common design patterns, particularly in building scalable systems.
• An appreciation of DevOps and platform engineering culture. You don’t just want to write code, you'd like to learn how to build and ship it as well.
• Proactive in solving problems simply and effectively, with an eye for pragmatic solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a variety of audiences to explain your solutions and collaborate effectively with others.

Nice to have

• A degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• A keen interest in sport and sports business’