Senior Backend Architect (TypeScript) — APIs & Systems Leader

ON; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports brand in Greater London is searching for a Lead/Senior Backend Engineer to enhance its customer communication platform. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of backend experience and is fluent in Ruby and Node.js. This role involves shaping APIs and leading design initiatives, as well as mentoring other engineers. The organization promotes a values-driven culture focused on growth, innovation, and collaboration among diverse teams across locations.

Benefits

Supportive, team-oriented atmosphere

Access to personal self-care for physical and mental well-being

Opportunities for continuous learning and growth

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend experience with complex distributed systems.
• Fluency in Ruby and Node.js; experience with TypeScript and NestJS a plus.
• Strong experience with event-driven systems and resilient APIs.

Responsibilities

• Shape and evolve the customer communication platform.
• Lead design and rollout of complex systems and architectural decisions.
• Mentor engineers and influence organizational culture.

Skills

Ruby

Node.js

API design

Kafka

Container orchestration

Job description

A leading sports brand in Greater London is searching for a Lead/Senior Backend Engineer to enhance its customer communication platform. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of backend experience and is fluent in Ruby and Node.js. This role involves shaping APIs and leading design initiatives, as well as mentoring other engineers. The organization promotes a values-driven culture focused on growth, innovation, and collaboration among diverse teams across locations.