Backend Developer

Location:Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:£70,000 - £75,000

Sector:Back End

Type:Permanent

Posted:05/29/2026

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to take ownership of one of our core backend platform domains, helping shape the technical direction of a modern cloud-native environment built around Go, TypeScript, and AWS.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems while also mentoring developers, driving technical standards, and influencing architecture across the wider platform team. You’ll play a key role in building scalable, reliable backend services while helping establish engineering best practices and long‑term technical direction.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the technical direction and architecture of backend platform services
• Design, build, and maintain scalable services using Go and TypeScript
• Work across modern AWS infrastructure including Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS/Aurora
• Make pragmatic architectural decisions, balancing scalability, delivery speed, and maintainability
• Drive engineering quality through code reviews, testing standards, and best practices
• Mentor and support backend engineers, helping raise the technical capability of the team
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering Managers, and other technical leads
• Identify and manage technical debt while continuously improving platform performance and reliability
• Contribute to a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

• Strong commercial experience building backend systems with Go
• Experience using TypeScript within backend environments (Node.js, tooling, shared services, etc.)
• Solid experience working within AWS cloud infrastructure
• Strong understanding of scalable system design and backend architecture
• Previous experience in a technical leadership or senior engineering capacity
• Passion for mentoring developers and driving engineering standards
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable working within agile, product-led teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS messaging/event-driven systems such as SQS, SNS, or EventBridge
• Exposure to Aurora optimisation/performance tuning
• Experience working within Kubernetes environments (EKS)