Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript) with AI Tools

diligentcorporation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Health benefits

Generous time off

Wellness programs

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Diligent is seeking a senior software engineer to own and deliver complex backend services with Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, in a hands-on role that shapes scalable, secure systems. You’ll work with a collaborative product engineering team, mentor engineers, and apply AI-assisted tooling while contributing to design discussions and robust production practices across observability, testing, and deployment.

Based in the UK with a hybrid work model, you will collaborate across global offices and

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems in an agile environment.
• Strong backend development skills with Node.js and TypeScript, including experience designing and building APIs or microservices.
• Hands-on experience with AWS - or other - cloud-native development, automated testing, and deployment practices that support reliable delivery.
• Comfort working with SQL databases, Git, Docker-based workflows, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical understanding of AI-assisted engineering tools and broader LLM concepts, with responsible judgment.
• Clear communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and experience supporting or mentoring other engineers within a product engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver complex backend services and APIs using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, from technical design through release and production support.
• Contribute to design and architecture discussions, making pragmatic decisions that balance delivery speed, maintainability, scalability, and security.
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers through code reviews, pairing, technical guidance, and day-to-day collaboration.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers across the team to turn requirements into practical, reliable solutions.
• Use AI tools to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, research, and documentation, while validating outputs carefully and applying sound judgment.
• Strengthen service reliability, observability, and engineering quality by improving monitoring, incident response, testing, and development practices.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

Backend development

CI/CD pipelines

SQL databases

Docker

Git

AI tooling

Tools

Docker

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Diligent is seeking a senior software engineer to own and deliver complex backend services with Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, in a hands-on role that shapes scalable, secure systems. You’ll work with a collaborative product engineering team, mentor engineers, and apply AI-assisted tooling while contributing to design discussions and robust production practices across observability, testing, and deployment.

Based in the UK with a hybrid work model, you will collaborate across global offices and