Lead Backend Engineer (Node.js)

Enablis; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology delivery consultancy in the UK is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing scalable and robust software solutions, collaborating closely with stakeholders, and leading projects as required. Candidates should have proven experience in modern tech stacks such as TypeScript and Node, as well as familiarity with front-end and back-end technologies. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential for this mid-senior level position that offers a full-time engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Lead Backend Engineer or similar role.
• Familiarity with data design, handling and security.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and product managers to ideate software solutions.
• Design modern technical solutions from concept to build.
• Write effective, secure code that can scale.
• Produce maintainable, reliable code with testing strategies.
• Share experience and help develop others.

Skills

Experience developing modern tech stacks (TypeScript, Node, AWS)

Knowledge of front-end languages (React, Vue, Flutter)

Knowledge of back-end languages (Java, Python, Node, Go, C#)

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

An analytical mind

Job description

Hiring best in class techies for Enablis 💻🔐

Who are we?

Enablis is a technology delivery consultancy who partner with clients to accelerate digital roadmaps. By combining our deep knowledge and best practice experience with the client’s domain expertise, we are able to deliver technology solutions quickly, efficiently and as stress free as possible.

We keep things simple and have a ruthless, uncomplicated focus on how our customers can use technology to add value to their business. That’s why we avoid tricky or ambiguous jargon in our service offerings: as far we we’re concerned, we’re always there to collaborate with clients and use our experiences to shape and affect the delivery of their technology roadmaps as positively as possible. It’s as simple as that.

We’re looking for passionate, talented tech experts who want to work on projects that matter. At Enablis, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with some of the most talented minds in the industry and create real impact. If you have the skills and ambition, we’ll open the door to incredible opportunities and introduce you to a network of equally driven, like-minded professionals.

Job brief

We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to produce scalable and robust software solutions for our clients. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

At Enablis, we’re big proponents of the T-Shape engineer profile, recognizing the value of people covering a broader spectrum of skills, this works really well in the dynamic world of consulting and provides our employees with career experience hard to match anywhere else. As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and third-party libraries. We’re also grounded though and recognise that’s for many, that span of capabilities will be unique to your experiences and interests. Our diversity in backgrounds is one of the things that makes us strong.

We’re a consultancy, so expect close collaboration with our customers, as such we expect you to be a team player with a knack for collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate - Work with stakeholders and product managers to ideate software solutions
• Design - From concept to build, modern technical solutions, familiar with approaches such as MACH alliance.
• Code - Write effective, secure code that can scale and evolve with the demands of evolving platforms.
• Robust - Write maintainable, reliable code with sensible testing strategies.
• Growth - Understand your role and impact at a client, share experience and help develop those around you.
• Lead - Where required lead teams, projects and products

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as a Lead Backend Engineer or similar role
• Experience developing modern tech stacks (TypeScript, Node, AWS)
• Knowledge of front-end languages and libraries (e.g. React, Vue, Flutter)
• Knowledge of back-end languages (e.g. Java, Python, Node, Go, C#)
• Familiarity with data design, handling and security
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• An analytical mind

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting

Industries

Information Technology & Services; IT Services and IT Consulting