Senior Software Engineer Node.js

Client Server

Manchester, UK

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£80,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Continuous Integration DevOps Amazon DynamoDB Github PostgreSQL MongoDB MySQL Node.Js NoSQL

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Cloud Services Software Engineering Systems Architecture TypeScript Backend Event Driven Architecture Apache Kafka Restful APIs Terraform Docker User Administration Jenkins Microservices

Job description

Join our team as we scale our product to support millions of users
Design and deliver high-quality, maintainable backend code and features using TypeScript and Node.js
Ensure our code aligns with established architectural standards and is covered by tests
Support backend system performance and reliability, helping us maintain a 99% uptime SLA
Design, implement, and extend robust APIs and microservices supporting gameplay, user management, platform, and content management systems
Collaborate with product and game teams to ensure features align with backend architecture
Work with DevOps to support 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

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
Ability to take ownership of projects, work with the Lead Engineer, and mentor more junior team members
Collaborative, pragmatic, and strong communication skills
Must be a UK citizen or hold the right to work without visa restrictions

Benefits & conditions

We are a growing games company combining state-of-the-art technology, gaming, and luxury fashion. This is a remote role open to candidates working from anywhere in the UK. We offer a salary of up to £80k, private medical care, life assurance, 25 days holiday plus your birthday off, and an impactful role with excellent career progression as we continue to scale.