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Job summary
A growing technology start-up is looking for a JavaScript Developer with expertise in NodeJS and a passion for working on innovative consumer B2C platforms. You’ll develop robust backend services and APIs, ensuring high performance and security. This contract role offers a competitive rate of £500 per day and the flexibility to work remotely or hybrid from London. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in startup environments and the ability to handle complex APIs.
Qualifications
- 6+ years commercial experience in backend technologies, mostly with NodeJS.
- Proven start-up experience with ownership in consumer B2C brands.
- Confidence in handling large datasets and complex API integrations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize backend services and APIs for mobile and web platforms.
- Design low-latency event processing pipelines.
- Ensure reliable, scalable, and secure backend infrastructure.
Skills
Full‑stack | NodeJS, TypeScript, React, AWS | Disruptive Start‑up, B2C | Rate £500 / day (Outside) | 6 months | UK remote or London Hybrid
We’re supporting an innovative, fast‑moving founding team. They’re building an innovative B2C platform with many partnerships already signed up – a very exciting chance to take on a lot of responsibility and work in a small team with proven founders and engineers on a disruptive, data‑heavy B2C application.
You’ll work closely with the founding team to build scalable, secure, and high‑performance systems that deliver an exceptional user experience.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize robust backend services and APIs that power our mobile and web platforms
- Design and implement low‑latency event processing pipelines
- Ensure backend infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure
- Enhance database efficiency and refine data storage strategies
- Maintain comprehensive multi‑layered test coverage
- Collaborate closely with frontend and mobile teams to define and deliver API contracts
- Set up and manage effective monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
- Influence architectural decisions and help establish engineering best practices
- Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers
- Explore and integrate new technologies to expand platform capabilities
- Work with product and design teams to convert requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Continuously refine development workflows and improve system performance
- 6+ years commercial experience in backend technologies, with majority focused on NodeJS.
- Proven track record of start‑up experience, working for cool innovative consumer B2C brands where you've taken ownership.
- Confidence working on huge datasets and complex API work.
- Great communication skills and attitude to get your hands dirty across the stack and business challenges.
- Nice to have: full stack experience, with TypeScript.
- Location: Remote
- Type: Contract, full‑time
- Rate: circa £500 / day
- Start: ASAP
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.