Back End Developer

WEBRECRUIT; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known recruitment agency is seeking a Back End Developer to work from home in the UK. The successful candidate will design secure, scalable backend services and develop APIs using Node.js and TypeScript. This role is crucial for maintaining high standards in service delivery and requires strong experience in PostgreSQL. This organization is committed to equality and diversity, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Salary of £43,042 per annum

30 working days paid leave plus bank holidays

Up to 6% matched-pension contributions

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced paid sick leave and family leave

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience developing back-end systems for production applications.
• Proven expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, including use within serverless architectures.
• Strong experience designing secure, performant APIs and data models.
• Experience managing PostgreSQL databases including schema design and optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and run secure, scalable backend services.
• Develop APIs and data models, integrate systems to enhance services.
• Develop and maintain REST API over serverless functions.
• Design and implement scalable PostgreSQL schemas and data models.
• Support robust security infrastructure and collaborate with front-end developers.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

API Development

Serverless Architectures

Job description

Back End Developer – Overview

Back End Developer

Home-based within the UK

The Organisation

Our client transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

The Benefits

• Salary of £43,042 per annum (inclusive of £1,044 market supplement and £480 home working allowance)
• An annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays
• Up to 6% matched-pension contributions
• Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

This is a brilliant opportunity for a talented software engineer who’s confident working with Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL to join a team that values creativity and growth.

You’ll be enabled to keep learning, experiment with new ideas, and use the latest tools and technologies to create innovative solutions that make a real difference to the services our client delivers.

So, if you’re someone who loves solving problems, building elegant solutions and being part of a mission that really matters, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Back End Developer, you’ll design, build, and run secure, scalable backend services that power web applications and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes at our client’s organisation.

Specifically, you’ll develop APIs and data models, integrate systems and elevate services to ensure they are world-class and contribute to supporting service users.

In this critical role, you’ll develop and maintain REST API over serverless functions using TypeScript; you’ll also design and implement scalable PostgreSQL schemas and data models.

The integrations you’ll be involved with will connect to external services, including video conferencing, messaging, and payment platforms.

Additionally, you’ll support our robust security infrastructure through best practice and work with front-end developers and product managers to deliver cohesive and user-focused solutions.

Occasional travel to our client’s London-based head office and other locations across the UK will be required.

About You

To be considered as a Back End Developer, you’ll need:

• Significant experience developing back-end systems for production applications
• Proven expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, including use within serverless architectures
• Strong experience designing secure, performant APIs and data models
• Experience managing PostgreSQL databases including, schema design and optimisation

The closing date for this role is Sunday 9th November 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Software Engineer, Software Developer, Back End Software Engineer, Server-Side Developer, Full Stack Developer, or API Developer.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Our client is happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. They also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

Our client is committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that they do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to them and they particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because they are committed to increasing the representation of these groups. They know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for their workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities they support. They offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel costs if you attend an interview in person.

So, if you want to join our client as a Back End Developer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.