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