Lead TypeScript Backend Engineer

Hyperdrive Recruiting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK is seeking a Lead TypeScript Backend Engineer to join a senior team focused on building high-performance backend systems. The role involves optimizing systems for scalability and taking full ownership of features. Ideal candidates will have strong TypeScript, Postgres, and Redis skills, with experience in fast-paced environments. The company offers flexible working hours, remote options, and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote-first location

Opportunity to take sabbaticals

Dedicated budget for learning and development

Paid volunteer time

Comprehensive health and wellness programs

Generous leave policy

Company pension plan

Subsidized bikes and corporate discounts

Qualifications

• Strong backend expertise with TypeScript, Postgres, and Redis.
• Proven experience in fast-paced startup environments.
• Background working on large data sets or complex spreadsheet-like interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale backend systems supporting a spreadsheet-like interface.
• Optimize systems for large data sets and scalability.
• Take ownership of features from design to launch.

Skills

TypeScript (Node.js)

Postgres

Redis

Job description

We are looking for a talented Lead TypeScript Backend Engineer to join a senior-level team building and scaling high-performance backend systems for complex data tooling. We are an agile, high-impact team (operating like a startup but backed by a global company) reimagining spreadsheets and inventing the next generation of business-critical data tools.

Job Duties

• Build and scale backend systems supporting a spreadsheet-like interface and various data integrations.
• Optimize high-performance systems for large data sets and scalability.
• Take full, end-to-end ownership of features from design and implementation to launch and support.
• Translate functional requirements into clean, performant, and maintainable code.
• Influence technical architecture, infrastructure, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps and product teams to deliver features.

Ideal Background

• Strong backend expertise with TypeScript (Node.js), Postgres, and Redis.
• Proven experience in fast-paced startup environments (Seed through Series B), prioritizing agility and ownership.
• Background working on large data sets or complex spreadsheet-like interfaces (this is not a simple CRUD application role).
• A proactive mindset with comfort handling ambiguity and driving progress.
• Ability to demonstrate end-to-end ownership of features and technical design.
• Track record of writing clean, highly performant code while moving quickly.

Why Us

• Flexible working hours and remote-first (UK-based) location with an optional London office.
• Option to work from abroad for up to 90 days.
• Opportunity to take sabbaticals for personal growth, travel, or family.
• Dedicated time and budget for learning and development.
• Continuous feedback to support your career goals.
• Paid volunteer time to support causes you care about.
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs, including mental health support.
• Generous leave policy.
• Company pension plan/allowances.
• Subsidized bikes and corporate discounts.
• A culture of kindness, integrity, and collaboration.