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Backend Developer

Ronald Jamesnewcastle upon tyne, tyne and wear🇬🇧United Kingdom

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
Locationnewcastle upon tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom
AWSNode.jsKubernetesTypeScriptAgileSystem Design

Job description

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to take ownership of one of our core backend platform domains, helping shape the technical direction of a modern cloud-native environment built around Go, TypeScript, and AWS.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems while also mentoring developers, driving technical standards, and influencing architecture across the wider platform team. You’ll play a key role in building scalable, reliable backend services while helping establish engineering best practices and long-term technical direction.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead the technical direction and architecture of backend platform services
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable services using Go and TypeScript
  • Work across modern AWS infrastructure including Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS/Aurora
  • Make pragmatic architectural decisions, balancing scalability, delivery speed, and maintainability
  • Drive engineering quality through code reviews, testing standards, and best practices
  • Mentor and support backend engineers, helping raise the technical capability of the team
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering Managers, and other technical leads
  • Identify and manage technical debt while continuously improving platform performance and reliability
  • Contribute to a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong commercial experience building backend systems with Go
  • Experience using TypeScript within backend environments (Node.js, tooling, shared services, etc.)
  • Solid experience working within AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of scalable system design and backend architecture
  • Previous experience in a technical leadership or senior engineering capacity
  • Passion for mentoring developers and driving engineering standards
  • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Comfortable working within agile, product-led teams

Nice to Have

  • Experience with AWS messaging/event-driven systems such as SQS, SNS, or EventBridge
  • Exposure to Aurora optimisation/performance tuning
  • Experience working within Kubernetes environments (EKS)

Apply now for more info!

Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 8BX

Salary:
70,000 - 75,000

Sector: Back End

Type:
Permanent

Posted:
05/29/2026

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