Senior Software Engineer (City of London)

Senior Software Engineer | TypeScript, NestJS, AWS | Data Intelligence Company

My client is a fast-growing data and intelligence company working with major players in asset management. They’ve built a successful platform that’s already driving real results, now they’re investing heavily in tech to scale it further, expand their product offering, and move faster. It’s a chance to join a business with solid market traction, modern tech, and plenty of engineering challenges.

They’re now hiring a Senior Software Engineer to develop and optimise their backend services. This is a hands-on role with scope to take ownership across the full software lifecycle; from design and development to testing, deployment, and ongoing performance tuning.

You’ll be working as part of a cross-functional team alongside product managers, designers, and engineers across the stack. The engineering culture is pragmatic, fast-paced, and collaborative. This role reports to the Lead Software Engineer, and you will be given the chance to work hand in hand with key decision makers.

The company operates a hybrid model from their St. Paul’s office , with 2 days a week expected onsite . The wider culture is sociable and team-oriented, with regular social events, daily breakfast, and a strong focus on employee wellbeing.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong backend engineering experience with Node.js and TypeScript
• Hands-on experience with NestJS or a similar backend framework
• Solid understanding of both SQL (e.g. MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB) databases
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and good testing practices
• Experience with Git, Postman or similar API tools
• Understanding of Agile development workflows
• Exposure to cloud environments, especially AWS, is beneficial
• Bonus points for any experience with React, Next.js or legacy PHP

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain scalable backend services using NestJS and TypeScript
• Collaborate with product and design teams to define and implement technical solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code to support long-term platform evolution
• Optimise performance and ensure reliability of backend systems
• Contribute to testing, CI/CD workflows, and release processes
• Stay current with modern backend practices and bring ideas to the table

Benefits:

• Annual leave starting at 24 days, increasing with tenure (up to 29)
• Enhanced parental leave
• Health cover via Medicash and dedicated wellness days
• Flexible Fridays and a hybrid working policy
• Additional perks: birthday day off, travel loan scheme, charity days, daily breakfast, and regular team socials

This is a chance to join an organisation going from strength to strength. Get in touch as this one will go quickly !!!

Senior Software Engineer | TypeScript, NestJS, AWS | Data Intelligence Company