Back End Developer

Maxwell Bond
Liverpool, United Kingdom
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 117K

Job location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
User Authentication
Azure
Data Systems
Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements)
Database Design
Github
Node.js
NoSQL
Next.js
SQL Databases
React
Backend
Api Design
REST
Microservices

Job description

We re looking for an experienced backend senior developer to support API development and backend delivery for a high-traffic consumer platform. You ll work alongside front-end engineers to build scalable, secure, and performant systems using modern tools and AI-assisted development.

Requirements

  • Deliver production-ready APIs fast and independently
  • Have proven experience with consumer-facing platforms
  • Use AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar) to speed up development
  • Make confident technical decisions with minimal guidance
  • Follow clear architectural standards and established development patterns
  • Understand backend performance, scalability, and security at production scale
  • Build reliable, maintainable APIs and data systems
  • Collaborate effectively with front-end developers to design and implement seamless integrations
  • Apply caching and optimization techniques for high-traffic environments

We re not looking for:

  • Developers needing extensive supervision or mentoring
  • Anyone without production experience in consumer-facing systems
  • Those who avoid AI coding tools

Core Technical Requirements:

  • Node.js (extensive production experience) - this is key, you must have extensivee experience with this.
  • RESTful API design and development (production experience)
  • Database design and optimization (SQL and/or NoSQL)
  • Authentication, authorization, and security best practices
  • AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar)

Nice to Have:

  • React JS / Next.js (for full stack capability)
  • Payload CMS
  • Azure
  • Microservices architecture

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