Backend Software Engineer

Role: Backend Software Engineer - TypeScript | Node.js

Location: Nottinghamshire

Working Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite

Salary: Up to £85k + Serious Perks

You know the difference between “just another backend role” and one that actually moves the needle.

This is the latter.

We’re hiring a Backend Software Engineer to help power a next-gen digital platform built on MACH principles (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless). This isn’t a side project. This platform supports 50+ websites and mobile apps used at scale across the UK and beyond.

If you thrive on clean architecture, scalable services, and high-performance APIs - keep reading.

What You’ll Be Building

You’ll join a fast-paced, delivery-focused engineering team shaping a cloud-native ecosystem running in Microsoft Azure.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Designing and building scalable microservices using TypeScript & Node.js
  
  
• Creating and maintaining GraphQL & REST APIs
  
  
• Integrating with headless CMS, e-commerce platforms & payment providers
  
  
• Translating business ideas into real, resilient architecture
  
  
• Driving quality through CI/CD, automation & DevOps best practice
  
  
• Championing maintainable, future-proof code
  
  
• You won’t just “write tickets.” You’ll shape standards, influence architecture, and help evolve a platform that operates at serious scale.
  
  What You Bring
  
  
• You’ve got strong commercial experience with:
  
  
• TypeScript & Node.js
  
  
• Microservices architecture
  
  
• GraphQL / REST APIs
  
  
• SQL or NoSQL databases
  
  
• CI/CD and modern development lifecycle practices
  
  
• Most importantly? You take ownership. You back yourself. You think beyond the brief.
  
  The Perks (And they’re Not Small)
  
  This isn’t just code + salary. You’ll get:
  
  
• Up to £85k salary
  
  
• Hybrid working (3 days onsite)
  
  
• Peer recognition scheme where top performers can earn double pay for a month
  
  
• Significant staff discounts across all group brands
  
  
• Onsite, state-of-the-art gym with full showering facilities
  
  
• Discounted gym memberships across multiple UK locations
  
  
• 24/7 wellbeing support including counselling & financial/legal advice
  
  
• Clear career progression in a business that moves fast
  
  Why This Role?
  
  You’ll be building software at scale, you’ll be working in a business that backs bold thinking, you’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, and you’ll be surrounded by engineers who care about doing things properly.
  
  This isn’t slow-moving enterprise.
  
  It’s ambitious, evolving, and unapologetically forward-thinking.
  
  If you’re a backend engineer who wants:
  
  ✔ Real ownership
  
  ✔ Modern architecture
  
  ✔ High impact
  
  ✔ Strong salary
  
  ✔ Tangible perks
  
  Then let’s talk.
  
  Drop me a message or apply now - and let’s see if you’re ready to build something serious.
  
  We welcome diverse applicants and are dedicated to treating all applicants with dignity and respect, regardless of background