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Senior Software Engineer Node.js

Summary

Builds and maintains scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript, with Kafka, microservices, and cloud-native tooling.

Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Strong backend software engineering experience with Node.js and TypeScript
  • Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures
  • Good knowledge of microservices, RESTful APIs, and scalable system architecture
  • Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
  • Strong appreciation of DevOps, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins
  • Familiarity with containerisation using Docker, cloud services using AWS, and Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
  • Ability to take ownership of projects, work with the Lead Engineer, and mentor more junior team members
  • Collaborative, pragmatic, and strong communication skills
  • Must be a UK citizen or hold the right to work without visa restrictions
Responsibilities:
  • Join our team as we scale our product to support millions of users
  • Design and deliver high-quality, maintainable backend code and features using TypeScript and Node.js
  • Ensure our code aligns with established architectural standards and is covered by tests
  • Support backend system performance and reliability, helping us maintain a 99% uptime SLA
  • Design, implement, and extend robust APIs and microservices supporting gameplay, user management, platform, and content management systems
  • Collaborate with product and game teams to ensure features align with backend architecture
  • Work with DevOps to support uptime, observability, and deployment reliability
  • Take ownership of complex systems and proactively address performance and scalability bottlenecks
Technologies:
  • AWS
  • Backend
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • GitHub
  • Support
  • Jenkins
  • Kafka
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • NoSQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Terraform
  • TypeScript
  • microservices
  • NodeJS
  • JavaScript

More:

We are a growing games company combining state-of-the-art technology, gaming, and luxury fashion. This is a remote role open to candidates working from anywhere in the UK. We offer a salary of up to £80k, private medical care, life assurance, 25 days holiday plus your birthday off, and an impactful role with excellent career progression as we continue to scale.

last updated 32 week of 2026

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