Senior Backend Engineer — Node.js & Cloud Native

Sanderson Government & Defence; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript. You will build RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native solutions while collaborating with stakeholders and DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines.

You will mentor junior developers, participate in architecture discussions, and ensure best practices are followed in an Agile delivery environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial software development experience.
• Proficient in Node.js and TypeScript with REST API and microservices experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases and containerised environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Build scalable, secure, and cloud-native solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design workshops.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and conduct code reviews.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

REST APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Docker

Async programming

SQL/NoSQL

Agile

Debugging

Tools

Docker

Job description

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript. You will build RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native solutions while collaborating with stakeholders and DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines.

You will mentor junior developers, participate in architecture discussions, and ensure best practices are followed in an Agile delivery environment.