Lead Backend Developer - Belfast

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong Node.js & TypeScript experience
• Proven experience in a lead or senior engineering role
• Experience building scalable APIs / microservices
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Understanding of API security and authentication
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Desirable: Experience with event-driven architecture
• Desirable: Exposure to serverless and IaC (Terraform/CDK)
• Desirable: Experience with SQL / NoSQL databases
• Desirable: Familiarity with ecommerce or complex integrations
• Desirable: Knowledge of performance and observability tools

Responsibilities

• Lead backend development using Node.js & TypeScript
• Design and build scalable APIs and microservices
• Define architecture, standards, and best practices
• Work across cloud platforms (AWS / Azure) and CI/CD pipelines
• Drive performance, security, and reliability
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and stakeholders
• Mentor developers and lead code quality

Technologies

• API
• AWS
• Azure
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GCP
• NoSQL
• SQL
• Security
• Serverless
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• microservices
• NodeJS
• DevOps

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We are a modern, cloud-native company delivering high-quality platforms and digital experiences, and we are hiring a Lead Backend Developer to own backend engineering and drive the technical direction of scalable APIs and services. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will shape architecture, mentor engineers, and deliver robust, cloud-native systems. We offer a remote-first work environment with flexible working hours, competitive salary, share options, 25 days plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare, and a training budget for career development. Join our collaborative, high-performing team in Northern Ireland.

last updated 13 week of 2026