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
£ 117KJob 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