Senior Fullstack Engineer, Auction

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🧭 Role Overview: Senior Fullstack Engineer – Auction This role is part of Sotheby’s effort to modernize its 276-year-old business through cutting-edge technology. You’ll help design and build distributed systems, microservices, and user-facing tools that power their auction and marketplace platforms. 🖼️ About Sotheby’s - Founded: 1744 - Focus: Art, luxury, collectibles, and real estate - Reach: 40 countries, 70 categories - Mission: Promote access to exceptional objects through inclusive, sustainable, and collaborative practices 🛠️ Key Responsibilities - Build and optimize internal and consumer-facing tools for consigned inventory - Design robust APIs, abstractions, and shareable libraries - Collaborate with designers, researchers, and engineers to ship features - Improve internal specialist tools and workflows - Contribute to the circular economy and expand Sotheby’s reach to new demographics - Work closely with product managers and stakeholders across the company 🧠 What Sotheby’s Is Looking For ✅ Required Skills - 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering - Strong communication and collaboration skills - Proven experience with distributed systems and microservices - Expert-level proficiency in Golang or Scala - Expert-level proficiency in React or other modern front-end frameworks - Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms - Expert knowledge of RDBMS (Postgres or MySQL) and database migrations ✅ Preferred Skills - Experience with GraphQL and GRPC - Experience with Docker and Kubernetes - Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS) - Experience with messaging queue systems - Working knowledge of Golang (if Scala is primary language) 📈 What Success Looks Like - You’ve shipped performant, scalable fullstack solutions - You’ve improved internal workflows and customer-facing experiences - You’ve contributed to technical vision and product innovation - You’ve helped modernize Sotheby’s auction platform for a new generation 💰 Compensation & Benefits | Category | Details | | Salary | Not disclosed | | Location | London or Remote (UK-based) | | Employment Type | Full-time | | Equal Opportunity | Inclusive hiring across all backgrounds | 🌍 Culture & Inclusion Sotheby’s is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all jurisdictions. They foster a collaborative, multicultural environment and support innovation through cross-functional teamwork.

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