Overview
We are seeking a Senior Node.js Contractor to join a dynamic and fast-growing digital business, contributing to a high-performing product team. This hybrid role, requiring two days in Leeds each week, seeks a polyglot engineer who is proficient in Node.js and TypeScript, and possesses a strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals to tackle complex challenges across various technologies.
Responsibilities
- Build and evolve high-scale backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
- Design clean, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Platform teams.
- Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making processes.
- Write high-quality, well-tested code to ensure reliability.
- Mentor other engineers and promote engineering best practices.
Requirements
- 10+ years of commercial software engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in Node.js and TypeScript.
- Experience in building distributed, cloud-native applications.
- Polyglot mindset with exposure to other languages such as Java, Go, Python, C#, or Kotlin.
- Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
- Experience working in modern Agile product teams.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.