Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer

£70,000 - £90,000

Shirebrook, Mansfield (3x a week)

This is an opportunity to join a large-scale digital engineering environment where backend systems power multiple high-traffic websites and mobile applications.

THE COMPANY

They are a well-established organisation operating at significant scale, with a strong focus on digital transformation and innovation. Technology sits at the heart of how they deliver customer experiences, and engineering teams are encouraged to think creatively and challenge existing approaches.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs within a cloud-native microservices environment to support high-traffic digital platforms.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services within a microservices architecture.
• Develop high-quality APIs using GraphQL and REST to support web and mobile applications.
• Work closely with product, frontend, and platform teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to code quality, performance, and reliability through best engineering practices.
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and DevOps ways of working.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical designs and well-documented solutions.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Senior Backend Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong commercial experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
• Proven ability to build and maintain microservices-based systems.
• Experience designing and consuming GraphQL and REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Good knowledge of the full software development lifecycle, including testing and automation.
• A collaborative mindset and passion for building scalable, maintainable system

BENEFITS

The successful Senior Backend Engineer will receive the following benefits:

• Salary between £70,000 - £90,000 - depending on experience

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.