Senior Backend Engineer - remote with NI - Belfast

Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong experience with Node.js in a back-end context
• Proficiency in TypeScript
• Solid understanding of API design and best practices
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with integrating external APIs and services
• Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Nice to Have: Exposure to front-end technologies (e.g. React)
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
• Experience with testing frameworks
• Familiarity with event-driven systems or webhooks

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain back-end services using Node.js and TypeScript
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and integrations with third-party services
• Work with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL), including schema design and queries
• Collaborate with front-end developers to define clear API contracts
• Contribute to system improvements and help evolve existing architecture
• Troubleshoot bugs and production issues
• Participate in code reviews and team discussions
• Write and maintain automated tests where appropriate

Technologies

• API
• AWS
• Cloud
• PostgreSQL
• React
• TypeScript
• NodeJS
• Backend
• JavaScript

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We are a remote-friendly team building a modern platform used by creative and product teams to organize and work with their digital content. We focus on creating simple, well-designed tools that solve real-world problems. This is a full-time position based in Northern Ireland, offering 30 days of annual leave (including bank holidays), remote working with occasional team meetups, private healthcare and pension, and an annual learning budget for courses, books, and conferences. Join us to work on a product used by well-known brands.

last updated 13 week of 2026