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Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript, Node.js)
£65,000 - 80,000
client server
Charing Cross, London
£65,000 - 80,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong backend software engineering experience with TypeScript and Node.js
- Experience with Kafka and Event Driven Architectures
- Good knowledge of microservices, RESTful APIs, and scalable system architecture
- Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
- Strong appreciation of DevOps, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker), cloud services (AWS), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
- Comfortable taking ownership of projects and mentoring junior team members
- Collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills
Responsibilities
As a Senior Backend Engineer on our team, you will take ownership of complex systems, proactively addressing potential performance and scalability bottlenecks. You will design and deliver high-quality, maintainable backend code and features using TypeScript and Node.js, following our established architectural standards and ensuring comprehensive test coverage. You will design, implement, and extend robust APIs and microservices that support gameplay, user management, and content management systems. Collaboration with product and game teams will be essential to ensure alignment of features with backend architecture. Additionally, you'll work closely with our DevOps team to maintain uptime, observability, and deployment reliability.
Description
Join our cutting-edge games company where technology meets luxury fashion, and your backend expertise will power experiences for millions of users. We are a scaling tech company looking for a senior, hands-on Backend Engineer excited about taking ownership and advancing their career. You can work remotely from anywhere in the UK, provided you have the legal right to work in the country. In return for your expertise, we offer a salary up to £80k, private medical care, life assurance, 25 days of holiday plus your birthday off, and a role with excellent career progression as the company scales.
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