Salary: £70,000 - 80,000 per year Requirements: Strong commercial experience as a developer, focusing on Node.js development Confident designing backend architectures and APIs for cloud-native platforms Interest or experience integrating AI-powered or data-driven services Comfortable communicating technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Hands-on, proactive, and pragmatic, with high standards for code quality and delivery Responsibilities: Lead backend engineering across the platform, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability Act as the senior hands-on engineer for Node.js backend development Collaborate closely with Unity, mobile, and client-side teams to ensure backend services reliably support immersive, content-rich experiences Own API design and server-side architecture, building scalable, well-documented services Drive backend delivery processes, workflow optimisation, CI/CD, and deployment best practices Develop integrations with external services, including AI-driven functionality Own backend cloud environments and data flows, proactively identifying performance, scalability, and reliability risks Support onboarding of future engineers and contribute to long-term backend technical strategy Technologies: AI API Backend CI/CD Cloud Support Mobile Security Unity NodeJS GameDev JavaScript More: We are an EdTech/SaaS company building an advanced digital learning platform focused on immersive and interactive educational experiences. As our platform continues to evolve across the UK and US, we are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to join our small, collaborative engineering team. We offer a competitive salary of £70,000 – £80,000 plus shares, along with the flexibility of hybrid working (3 days onsite in Manchester, 2 days from home) and 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (negotiable). last updated 15 week of 2026