Lead Backend Engineer Node.js
Lead Backend Engineer / Developer (Node.js Postgres AWS) London / WFH to £100k
Would you like to join a scale-up technology company in an influential role where you can take ownership and see the business impact of what you do?
You could be progressing your career as a Lead Backend Engineer, working on complex systems for the core product, a financial operating system for live events which reduces queue times for customers and maximises revenue for vendors.
What you'll do:
Lead sprint planning and delivery, ensuring predictable, high-quality output
Set and enforce engineering standards and Definition of Done across all work
Act as technical lead; design solutions, review code and drive best practices
Own CI/CD quality gates, testing strategy and codebase improvements
Take responsibility for production reliability, monitoring and incident response
Drive post-release validation and continuous improvement
Coach and mentor engineers, supporting growth and performance
Lead technical hiring and identify skill gaps within the team
Ensure secure coding practices and compliance across all deliverables
Location / WFH:
Initially (first 6 months) you'll be expected to join the team in the London office 3-4 days a week so you can get a full understanding of the product and the team, following this there's lots of flexibility including the ability to work abroad for part of the year.
About you:
You have a strong hands-on, backend engineering background with leadership experience
You have expertise with Node.js combined with strong PostgreSQL database skills
You have a good knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript
You have experience of owning delivery end-to-end in Agile environments
You have a passion for code quality, reliability and team development
You have experience of working with cloud platforms, CI/CD and modern architectures
You have a strong appreciation of security best practices
What's in it for you:
Salary to £100k
Pension
Influential role with great career progression as the company scales
Potential equity
Apply now to find out more about this Lead Backend Engineer / Developer (Node.js Postgres AWS) opportunity.