Senior Software Engineer - Backend & Full-Stack Ownership

Formula Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health scheme

Hybrid work

25 days holiday

Training budget

Job summary

Formula Recruitment Limited in London is seeking a pragmatic Senior Software Engineer to own backend design and drive delivery across the full stack. You will shape APIs, data models and system architecture while collaborating with product and design teams to meet roadmap goals.

The role combines hands-on backend work with frontend exposure, using NestJS/Node.js on the server and Angular/Ionic on the client, in a hybrid London setting with strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• Solid full-stack experience with deep backend knowledge.
• Backend API design, data modelling and system design skills.
• Experience with NestJS or strong Node.js background.
• Frontend experience with Angular; Ionic is a plus.
• Familiar with Azure CI/CD pipelines and monorepos is advantageous.
• Strong communication and ownership of decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and ship features across the full stack, writing clean TypeScript.
• Lead backend design, data modelling, and API quality as the platform scales.
• Contribute to infrastructure and CI/CD decisions in Azure.
• Collaborate with Head of Engineering, product and design on roadmap delivery.
• Make pragmatic technical decisions balancing quality, speed, and maintainability.
• Share knowledge via pairing, code reviews, and team learning sessions.

Skills

Full-stack development

Backend design

APIs

Data modelling

System design

Clear communication

Tools

NestJS

Node.js

Angular

Ionic

Azure

TypeScript

CI/CD

Monorepo tooling

Job description

Formula Recruitment Limited in London is seeking a pragmatic Senior Software Engineer to own backend design and drive delivery across the full stack. You will shape APIs, data models and system architecture while collaborating with product and design teams to meet roadmap goals.

The role combines hands-on backend work with frontend exposure, using NestJS/Node.js on the server and Angular/Ionic on the client, in a hybrid London setting with strong growth potential.