Senior Backend Node.js Dev – Remote (Greenfield SaaS, 3mo)

Forward Role Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work (mostly)

Occasional Manchester meetings

Job summary

Forward Role Recruitment is seeking a senior backend Node.js developer for a SaaS business in Manchester on an initial 3-month contract. The role is centered on a greenfield platform within a small team, with largely remote work and occasional meetings in central Manchester.

You will primarily work with Node.js and TypeScript on AWS. React/Next.js exposure is a plus, but the focus remains backend. The engagement is outside IR35 and offers flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering backend features for a SaaS platform.
• Strong Node.js and TypeScript proficiency.
• Experience deploying on AWS.
• Exposure to React/Next.js is a plus but role is backend-leaning.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend features for a greenfield platform.
• Collaborate within a small development team.
• Drive ticket-based feature delivery from roadmap.
• Occasional in-person meetings in central Manchester.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

React

Next.js

Job description

Forward Role Recruitment is seeking a senior backend Node.js developer for a SaaS business in Manchester on an initial 3-month contract. The role is centered on a greenfield platform within a small team, with largely remote work and occasional meetings in central Manchester.

You will primarily work with Node.js and TypeScript on AWS. React/Next.js exposure is a plus, but the focus remains backend. The engagement is outside IR35 and offers flexible working arrangements.