Principal Typescript-Node Developer - Hybrid Manchester

Job Title: Principal Typescript/Node.js Developer
Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in-office)
Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 (DOE)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Company Overview

We are a fast-growing SaaS company based in Manchester, developing cutting-edge software products that solve real-world problems at scale. With a strong focus on innovation, reliability, and user experience, we're looking to expand our core engineering team with a highly experienced Principal Typescript/Node.js Developer to lead technical decisions and shape the future of our platform.

The Role

As a Principal Developer, you will play a key leadership role in the design, development, and delivery of high-performance SaaS solutions. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure technical excellence, guide architectural decisions, and mentor fellow developers. This is a hybrid role, with 1-2 days per week required in our Manchester office.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable back-end systems using TypeScript and Node.js

Champion best practices in code quality, performance, and security

Work cross-functionally with product, DevOps, and design teams

Help define and evolve the overall system architecture, contributing to long-term technical strategy

Mentor and support other developers, providing code reviews and technical guidance

Take ownership of critical services in a production cloud environment

Essential Skills & Experience

Extensive commercial experience with Typescript and Node.js

Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and relational database design

Experience with Docker and containerised application development

Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, ideally Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Strong AWS experience will also be considered

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Proven ability to design and scale high-performance SaaS applications

Desirable (But Not Essential)

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code

Familiarity with front-end frameworks (React, Next.js, etc.)

Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven systems

What We Offer

Competitive salary of £90,000-£100,000

Flexible hybrid working (1-2 days in our Manchester office)

Opportunity to work with a modern tech stack on meaningful products

Collaborative and supportive team culture

Clear career progression and technical leadership opportunities

Please sernd your cv for immediate consideration and interview slots