Senior Backend Engineer – MACH Microservices (Hybrid)

develop; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Develop is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join their hybrid team in Mansfield. This role involves shaping backend architecture and delivering scalable systems while working across critical services. Candidates must have extensive experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and microservices, alongside strong communication skills and a DevOps mindset. Join a forward-thinking organisation driving retail technology innovations on a large scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial experience as a Senior Backend Engineer.
• Expertise in TypeScript and Node.js.
• Proven experience designing and building distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive backend architecture decisions including design and integration.
• Build scalable microservices using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Design high-quality GraphQL and REST APIs.

Skills

Commercial experience as a Senior Backend Engineer

Expert knowledge of TypeScript

Expert knowledge of Node.js

Designing and building microservices

GraphQL and/or REST API design

Working with NoSQL and SQL databases

Performance, scalability, and reliability patterns

Experience with CI/CD and automation

Mentoring engineers

Strong communication skills

MACH or composable commerce architectures

Microsoft Azure or cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Event-driven architecture

Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

DevOps mindset

Job description

Develop is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join their hybrid team in Mansfield. This role involves shaping backend architecture and delivering scalable systems while working across critical services. Candidates must have extensive experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and microservices, alongside strong communication skills and a DevOps mindset. Join a forward-thinking organisation driving retail technology innovations on a large scale.