Senior Software Engineer - Scale SaaS | Remote-First

Burns Sheehan Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Sheehan Limited is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape the next generation of a scaling SaaS product. This role offers remote-first work with monthly or quarterly onsite in Manchester, giving you influence, autonomy, and clear opportunities to advance.

You will design and deliver production-ready software, work with TypeScript and Node.js, and help raise engineering standards across the team with automated testing and solid architecture.

Qualifications

• Strong TypeScript and Node.js production experience.
• Good grasp of software design principles and automated testing.
• Experience with CI/CD and production support at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design, scoping and architecture with focus on maintainability and scalability.
• Hands-on development across a modern stack (TypeScript/Node.js).
• Translate product ideas into deliverable increments with stakeholders.
• Prototype, run spikes, and validate architectural approaches.
• Champion clean code, SOLID, patterns, automated testing and secure practices.
• Own quality, performance and operability; support live products and incidents.
• Explore AI-enabled workflows to boost engineering efficiency without compromising quality.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Software design

Automated testing

CI/CD

Production support

Security

Scalability

Job description

Burns Sheehan Limited is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape the next generation of a scaling SaaS product. This role offers remote-first work with monthly or quarterly onsite in Manchester, giving you influence, autonomy, and clear opportunities to advance.

You will design and deliver production-ready software, work with TypeScript and Node.js, and help raise engineering standards across the team with automated testing and solid architecture.