Salary: £30,000 - 35,000 per year Requirements: We are looking for a strong Computer Science, or related, degree with excellent academic foundations. We value experience building applications with React and Node.js, gained through personal projects, university work, internships, or commercial experience. We expect a GitHub profile that showcases personal projects, coding ability, and a genuine passion for software development. We require understanding of modern JavaScript and TypeScript development principles. We value knowledge of APIs and how web applications communicate with backend services. We look for exposure to databases and data modelling concepts. We have a strong interest in candidates with cloud technology exposure, with AWS experience highly desirable. We want strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new technologies quickly. We require excellent communication and collaboration skills. We look for a proactive attitude, curiosity, and a genuine passion for building software. Responsibilities: We will have you build and enhance features across a modern cloud-based platform using Node.js, React, and TypeScript. We will have you support the development of APIs and integrations that connect internal and customer-facing systems. We will have you collaborate with experienced engineers, product teams, and customer-facing colleagues to deliver high-quality solutions. We will have you contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software in a supportive, learning-focused environment. We will have you troubleshoot technical issues and help identify improvements across the platform. We will have you write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to develop your engineering skills. We will have you learn modern development practices, tools, and cloud technologies from a highly experienced team. We will have you take ownership of personal development projects and continuously improve your technical knowledge. Technologies: API AWS Lambda Backend Cloud GitHub Support JavaScript PostgreSQL React Redis TypeScript Web NodeJS More: We are an innovative education technology company transforming how international students enrol at UK universities. Our flagship platform automates the entire offer-to-arrival process, covering CAS, visa applications, documentation, accommodation, and communication, empowering universities, agents, and students with seamless self-service workflows. We are widely adopted in higher education, helping streamline compliance, enhance conversion, and improve the overall student experience. This is a permanent Junior Backend Engineer role based in the UK with a hybrid working arrangement of one day per week onsite in Central London, offering a salary of up to £35,000. Our client tech stack includes Node.js, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and a broad range of AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, S3, Cognito, EventBridge, CloudFormation, Fargate, SES, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, CloudFront, and API Gateway. Our interview process includes a first-stage 30-minute remote interview, followed by a second-stage 2-hour remote technical interview with a pair programming and code review exercise, including a 15-minute break. We are committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome reasonable adjustments to support a fair and equitable process. last updated 22 week of 2026