Back End Engineer (Node)
$76,800–$89,600 year
Hybrid · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Back End Engineer role focusing on shaping and extending a remote-first platform for FX and cash management. Responsibilities include developing back-end web application services, contributing to architecture decisions, discovering and integrating new technologies, supporting and maintaining the codebase, leveraging AI tools in the development workflow, and fostering engineering excellence within a cross-functional team. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience with Node.js and TypeScript, strong API/services architecture knowledge, experience with distributed messaging systems (SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka) and event-driven microservice patterns, and be comfortable working in a remote/hybrid setup with English proficiency. Additional valued skills include cloud-native experience in AWS, IaaC, FX or financial markets background, and experience in startup environments. Salary UK GBP £60k-£70k (~$76,800–$89,600 USD) with remote/hybrid working options; generous benefits and opportunities for professional development are offered.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional work experience as a back-end engineer
- Strong understanding of Node.js and TypeScript
- Strong understanding of modern web application development (APIs, Services, Architecture, Security)
- Experience with distributed messaging systems (SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.)
- Experience with event-driven, micro-service architecture
- Self-starter able to independently gain knowledge and use new frameworks
- Comfortable using AI tools in your development workflow
- Good spoken and written English
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