Senior Backend Architect — Node.js, Stripe & Infrastructure

Find Space; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Find Space in London is seeking a senior backend engineer to own the platform's infrastructure, including API layer, payment integrations, and database design. This is a solo-founder startup, giving you real technical authority to shape architecture with direct collaboration with the founder.

You will design and maintain robust APIs with Node.js/TypeScript, manage Stripe and other connections, and drive scalable data models.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database design, PostgreSQL preferred.
• Experience building and securing REST APIs handling real payments or sensitive data.
• Comfortable owning infrastructure decisions with minimal oversight.

Mansioni

• Design and own robust, well-tested APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Own our Stripe integration and other payment and third-party service connections.
• Design and maintain the database schema and migrations.
• Make and document infrastructure and architecture decisions with our founder.
• Monitor, secure, and improve system performance and reliability.

Conoscenze

Node.js

TypeScript

SQL

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

Stripe

Infrastructure decisions

Supabase

AWS

Event-driven architecture

Founding engineer

Strumenti

Stripe

Supabase

AWS

Descrizione del lavoro

Find Space in London is seeking a senior backend engineer to own the platform's infrastructure, including API layer, payment integrations, and database design. This is a solo-founder startup, giving you real technical authority to shape architecture with direct collaboration with the founder.

You will design and maintain robust APIs with Node.js/TypeScript, manage Stripe and other connections, and drive scalable data models.