Senior Backend Engineer TypeScript Node.js
Summary
Senior Backend Engineer building TypeScript/Node.js APIs and microservices for a scaling UK games company that blends gaming with luxury fashion. Remote anywhere in the UK, the role covers Kafka event-driven systems, PostgreSQL/MongoDB, AWS, Docker and Terraform, with ownership of scalability and a 99% uptime SLA.
Senior Backend Engineer / Developer (TypeScript Node.js) Remote UK to £80k
Are you a senior, hands-on Backend Engineer looking for an opportunity to take ownership and progress your career at a scaling tech company?
You could be joining a growing games company that combines state of the art technology, gaming and luxury fashion.
As a Senior Backend Engineer you'll join the team as they scale the product to support millions of users. You'll design and deliver high-quality, maintainable backend code and features using TypeScript and Node.js that is aligned with established codebase architectural standards and covered by tests as well as supporting backend system performance and reliability, helping to maintain 99% uptime SLA.
You'll design, implement and extend robust APIs and microservices supporting gameplay, user management, platform and content management systems, collaborating with product and game teams to ensure alignment of features with backend architecture and with DevOps to ensure uptime, observability and deployment reliability.
This is a senior role where you'll take ownership of complex systems and proactively address potential performance and scalability bottlenecks.
Location / WFH:
You can work from home from anywhere in the UK. Please note: you must be a UK citizen or hold the right to work without visa restrictions.
About you:
- You have strong backend software engineering experience with TypeScript and Node.js
- You have experience with Kafka and Event Driven Architectures
- You have a good knowledge of microservices, RESTful APIs and scalable system architecture
- You have experience of working with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
- You have a strong appreciation of DevOps, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
- You're familiar with containerisation (Docker), cloud services (AWS), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
- You're comfortable taking ownership of projects, working with the Lead Engineer and mentoring more junior team members
- You're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills
What's in it for you:
- Salary to £80k
- Remote working
- Private medical care
- Life Assurance
- 25 days holiday plus your birthday off
- Impactful role with excellent career progression as the company scales
Apply now to find out more about this Senior Backend Engineer / Developer (TypeScript Node.js) opportunity.