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# Lead Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Bauer Media Outdoor
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Software Bug Management, Distributed Systems, Node.Js, Software Systems, TypeScript, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840612946-lead-backend-engineer

## About the Role

* Strong experience building and operating production-grade software systems using NodeJS, Typescript and React.
 * Experience designing distributed systems and cloud-based architectures in AWS.
 * Demonstrated ability to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
 * Deep understanding of non-functional requirements and how they influence architecture.
 * Backend focused engineering with some frontend involved.

## Description

We're sunsetting our legacy system used by our clients and moving into a more sleek, advanced system where our clients can bid for advertising space, control the graphics on our advertising portals, view data and ad performance all in real time. You'll be key in the release of the platform and keeping it fresh with new feature builds and bug fixes when needed.

The majority of the role is focused on BE work where you'll also act as a mentor to the more junior/mid level members of the team while working closely with Eliana who's our new Director of Engineering.


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