Web Development Engineer I (UK)

Discovery Education is seeking a Web Development Engineer I to support their web platforms and services for educational games and experiences. This entry-level role focuses on back-end development, building APIs and data flows, while also providing opportunities for front-end contributions and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, integrate, and maintain server-side applications, RESTful APIs, and microservices that support our products
• Work with databases to store and manage learner data, game state, progress tracking, and analytics
• Develop integrations with third-party education platforms and services
• Write clean, well-tested code, with appropriate unit and integration tests
• Support server configuration, deployment pipelines, and monitoring
• Maintain and improve existing back-end systems by fixing bugs and optimising performance
• Contribute to front-end tasks as needed, such as building internal tools, dashboards, or admin interfaces
• Update and fix web portals and landing pages
• Collaborate with the UI/UX designer and front-end specialists to implement browser-based features
• Support integrating game builds into web pages, including loading screens and session management
• Participate in code reviews, stand-ups, and team planning sessions
• Learn from senior engineers and contribute ideas to improve our technical practices
• Document your work clearly so others can build on it
• Stay curious about new technologies and approaches relevant to web development and EdTech

Skills

• Foundation in back-end web development using at least one server-side language (e.g. Python, Node.js, C#, Java, or similar)
• Basic understanding of databases, both relational (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB)
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and development
• Some exposure to front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and willingness to work across the stack
• Degree, bootcamp qualification, or equivalent practical experience in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
• Legal right to work in the United Kingdom
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or similar
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with containerisation tools such as Docker

Benefits

• Annual Bonus

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