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A fast-growing SaaS company in Manchester seeks a Principal Typescript/Node.js Developer to lead technical decisions and shape the future of their platform. The role involves designing high-performance SaaS solutions and mentoring fellow developers within a collaborative team culture. Competitive salary and clear career progression opportunities are offered in a hybrid working environment.
Job Description
Job Title: Principal Typescript/Node.js Developer
Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in-office)
Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 (DOE)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Company Overview
We are a fast-growing SaaS company based in Manchester, developing cutting-edge software products that solve real-world problems at scale. With a strong focus on innovation, reliability, and user experience, we're looking to expand our core engineering team with a highly experienced Principal Typescript/Node.js Developer to lead technical decisions and shape the future of our platform.
The Role
As a Principal Developer, you will play a key leadership role in the design, development, and delivery of high-performance SaaS solutions. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure technical excellence, guide architectural decisions, and mentor fellow developers. This is a hybrid role, with 1-2 days per week required in our Manchester office.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable back-end systems using TypeScript and Node.js
Champion best practices in code quality, performance, and security
Work cross-functionally with product, DevOps, and design teams
Help define and evolve the overall system architecture, contributing to long-term technical strategy
Mentor and support other developers, providing code reviews and technical guidance
Take ownership of critical services in a production cloud environment
Essential Skills & Experience
Extensive commercial experience with Typescript and Node.js
Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and relational database design
Experience with Docker and containerised application development
Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, ideally Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Strong AWS experience will also be considered
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Proven ability to design and scale high-performance SaaS applications
Desirable (But Not Essential)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code
Familiarity with front-end frameworks (React, Next.js, etc.)
Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven systems
What We Offer
Competitive salary of £90,000-£100,000
Flexible hybrid working (1-2 days in our Manchester office)
Opportunity to work with a modern tech stack on meaningful products
Collaborative and supportive team culture
Clear career progression and technical leadership opportunities
Please sernd your cv for immediate consideration and interview slots
Desired Skills and Experience
Job Title: Principal Typescript/Node.js Developer
Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in-office)
Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 (DOE)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.