Node.JS Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payments company is seeking a skilled Backend Developer proficient in Node.js to join their innovative team in London. You will be responsible for developing scalable backend services, collaborating with frontend teams, and contributing to an agile environment focused on product excellence. This role offers excellent growth opportunities and a straightforward interview process.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Node.js.
• Good understanding of software engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to build seamless APIs.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture decisions.

Skills

Node.js

REST APIs

Asynchronous Programming

React

Tools

AWS

Next.JS

NestJS

Job description

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Join a leading payments company at the forefront of innovation in the financial services sector. They're on a mission to simplify payments and create seamless, secure transaction experiences for millions of users. With a focus on technology, agility, and product excellence, we offer an exciting environment where engineers are empowered to make real impact.

Role Overview

They're looking for a skilled and passionate Backend skills in Node.js. You will be part of a high-performing engineering team building robust and scalable backend services, with opportunities to contribute to frontend features using React. Exposure to AWS and/or Next.JS is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to build seamless APIs and interfaces
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture decisions
• Work closely with Product and DevOps teams in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS (experience here is a plus)
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code

Key Skills & Experience

Required:

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency in Node.js.
• Good understanding of software engineering principles, REST APIs, and asynchronous programming
• Experience with modern frontend development, ideally with React

Nice to Have:

• Experience with NestJS
• Cloud experience with AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, etc.)
• Exposure to payments or fintech environments

This role is 3 days on site in central London and offers a quick 2 - 3 stage interview process with interview slots now available!