Senior Backend Developer Node.js TypeScript

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
• Comfortable taking ownership of projects, working with the Lead Engineer, and mentoring more junior team members
• Collaborative and pragmatic with strong communication skills
• Must be a UK citizen or hold the right to work without visa restrictions

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality, maintainable backend code and features using TypeScript and Node.js
• Ensure code aligns with established architectural standards and is covered by tests
• Support backend system performance and reliability, helping maintain a 99% uptime SLA
• Design, implement, and extend robust APIs and microservices for gameplay, user management, platform, and content management systems
• Collaborate with product and game teams to ensure feature alignment with backend architecture
• Work with DevOps to ensure 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 for candidates anywhere in the UK, and we offer a salary of up to £80k, private medical care, life assurance, 25 days holiday plus your birthday off, and an impactful opportunity with excellent career progression as we scale. We are building a product designed to support millions of users, and you will join a collaborative team working closely with product, game, and DevOps teams.

last updated 36 week of 2026