Back End Developer

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading product-led Health-Tech company is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to build robust backend systems in a Node.js, serverless AWS environment. This fully remote position offers up to £80k salary, leadership opportunities, and a supportive team culture focused on health and well-being. The role is ideal for those looking to influence product direction and grow into leadership.

Benefits

Up to £80k salary

Fully remote (UK-based)

Genuine leadership or progression opportunities

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Node.js with microservice-based systems.
• Fluency in TypeScript and experience with AWS services.
• Interest in AI development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Building backend systems in a Node.js, serverless AWS environment.
• Contributing to architecture and writing production-ready code.
• Partnering with senior engineers to shape a collaborative engineering culture.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

Microservices

CI/CD Pipelines

Monitoring Tools

Infrastructure-as-Code

AI Development

Clean Code

Collaboration

Job description

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Senior Backend Software Engineer | Up to £80k | Remote (UK)

Node.js, AWS, TypeScript, Microservices

G.Digital are partnered with a highly regarded product-led Health-Tech company on the lookout for a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional teams and is comfortable shaping solutions, not just writing code. If you enjoy owning your work, influencing product direction, and have ambitions to step into a future leadership role, this one’s worth a look.

? What You’ll Bring:

• Strong Node.js experience in commercial backend systems (microservice-based)
• Fluency in TypeScript, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools
• Hands-on with AWS services like Lambda and API Gateway
• Solid grasp of relational/document databases and infrastructure-as-code (bonus)
• Interest in AI development
• Comfortable working with product and design teams to build thoughtful, user-focused features
• Curious, feedback-driven, and always looking to improve beyond just code
• Operate in the solution space — shaping the "how" as well as the "what"
• Communicate clearly, challenge constructively, and offer smart alternatives
• Collaborate across engineering, design, and product with confidence
• Take accountability for delivery and technical direction (SFIA-L5 level)
• Bring a continuous improvement mindset to both product and process

? What You’ll Be Doing:

• Building robust backend systems in a Node.js, serverless AWS environment
• Regularly working on exciting Greenfield projects alongside evolving platform features
• Partnering with two senior API engineers (and more to come)
• Contributing to architecture, writing production-ready code, and shipping it with pride
• Helping shape a clean-code, collaborative engineering culture
• Positioning yourself to step up into a lead role as the team grows

? What’s in it for you?

• Up to £80k salary
• Fully remote (UK-based)
• Genuine leadership or progression opportunities
• Purpose-driven Healthtech environment
• A working environment built on health and wellbeing, allowing you to be the best version of you
• Supportive, tight-knit team that values autonomy and continuous learning

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