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# Senior Node.js Developer (AWS, HAPI)

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £146,370.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Node.Js, Open Web Application Security, Scrum Methodology, Redis, Secure Coding, Openapi, GitHub Copilot, Git, JestJS, Restful APIs, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-8E8F359676FB250BED/

## About the Role

* OWASP awareness
 * Vulnerability scanning
 * Secure development practices

Desirable

 * GOV.UK or GDS experience
 * Public sector experience
 * Experience delivering services in Beta and Live
 * Experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools

## Description

We're looking for a Senior Node.js Developer to join an agile team delivering a GOV.UK service focused on improving the County Parish Holding (CPH) registration process for livestock keepers.

The project is entering Private Beta and requires an experienced engineer to develop services, build APIs and integrate with existing Defra systems., * Develop and maintain services using Node.js and HAPI

 * Build and support REST APIs
 * Integrate with existing Defra and ALB systems
 * Work within an agile delivery team
 * Produce well-tested, maintainable code
 * Participate in code reviews
 * Contribute to sprint planning, refinement and estimation
 * Support CI/CD and deployment activities
 * Help define and refine acceptance criteria
 * Follow secure development practices

Required Skills

Development

 * Node.js
 * HAPI
 * REST APIs
 * OpenAPI

Databases

 * PostgreSQL
 * MongoDB
 * Redis

Testing

 * Jest
 * Vitest

DevOps & Cloud

 * AWS
 * Docker
 * Git
 * GitHub
 * GitHub Actions

Delivery

 * Jira
 * Azure DevOps
 * Agile delivery environments


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