Senior Backend Software Engineer | Hybrid in Mansfield (3 days p/w onsite)
We are working with a leading retail organisation that is transforming the industry through digital innovation and enhanced customer experiences. Operating across multiple brands within the sports, premium, and luxury sectors, our client has a significant global presence and continues to invest heavily in modern technology platforms.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing, agile team working on a cutting-edge MACH-based platform (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-Native, Headless), powering 50+ websites and mobile applications, including some of the biggest names in retail.
The Opportunity
This is a senior individual contributor role offering the opportunity to shape backend architecture, influence engineering standards, and play a key role in delivering highly scalable, resilient systems.
You’ll work across critical services and integrations, owning key backend components that directly impact customer experience at scale.
Key Responsibilities
* Drive backend architecture decisions including service design, data modelling, and system integration
* Build and deliver scalable microservices using TypeScript and Node.js
* Design and maintain high-quality GraphQL and REST APIs
* Deliver integrations with external systems (headless CMS, e-commerce platforms, payment providers)
* Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and Platform teams from discovery through to delivery
* Translate business requirements into technical architecture, documentation, and implementation
* Provide technical leadership through mentoring, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
* Own critical systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and security at scale
* Champion best practices across code quality, testing, observability, and maintainability
* Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines, developer experience, and DevOps practices
* Stay up to date with emerging technologies and bring innovative ideas into the team
Required Experience
* Strong commercial experience as a Senior Backend Engineer in large-scale environments
* Expert knowledge of TypeScript and Node.js
* Proven experience designing and building microservices and distributed systems
* Strong experience with GraphQL and/or REST API design
* Experience working with both NoSQL and SQL databases
* Solid understanding of performance, scalability, and reliability patterns
* Experience across the full software development lifecycle including CI/CD and automation
* Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team growth
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
* Experience with MACH or composable commerce architectures
* Familiarity with Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms
* Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)
* Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging systems
* Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
* A DevOps mindset with experience in CI/CD, monitoring, and observability tooling
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of retail technology, working on large-scale, high-impact digital platforms. You’ll be part of a team where backend engineering plays a critical role in shaping customer experience, with real ownership, modern tech, and the chance to influence how systems are built at scale.
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