Backend Engineer – Cloud-Native Microservices (Node/TS)

ALFA AI GmbH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly team meetups

London coworking space access

Job summary

ALFA AI GmbH seeks an ambitious Backend Engineer to own and evolve backend services in a resilient, cloud-native setup. The role focuses on Node.js/TypeScript, API design, and microservices, with strong emphasis on clean architecture and observability.

You will work in a true remote setup within the United Kingdom, collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging modern distributed architectures to deliver scalable insurance tech solutions. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Deep commercial software engineering experience focusing on server-side development with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Proven API design, microservices architecture, and deploying production-ready services.
• Strong grasp of clean architecture, design patterns, and high-throughput distributed systems.
• Exposure to full-stack integration with React.js and React Native.
• Experience in cross-functional Agile teams with proactive communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and scale robust backend microservices powered by Node.js and TypeScript.
• Design RESTful APIs and integrate services for mobile apps and core insurance features.
• Champion clean architecture and distributed system reliability across the codebase.
• Own backend services end-to-end with observability and resilient operation.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment with product, design, and engineering to ship features rapidly.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

API design

Microservices

Clean architecture

React.js

React Native

Agile teams

Tools

GCP

Terraform

CircleCI

Datadog

GraphQL

Job description

ALFA AI GmbH seeks an ambitious Backend Engineer to own and evolve backend services in a resilient, cloud-native setup. The role focuses on Node.js/TypeScript, API design, and microservices, with strong emphasis on clean architecture and observability.

You will work in a true remote setup within the United Kingdom, collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging modern distributed architectures to deliver scalable insurance tech solutions. Visa sponsorship is not available.