Senior Backend Developer (Go/TypeScript/PHP)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Developer (Backend Development): Building and maintaining scalable backend services for digital audio platforms with an accent on microservices architecture, API design, and DevOps practices. Focus on leading development teams, mentoring engineers, and ensuring system security and resilience across European markets.

Location: Remote work from the United Kingdom only, based in Manchester with participation in incident management rotas required.

Company

hirify.global is a major European media business operating across print, digital publishing, and audio broadcasting with a consumer-first mindset and a workforce of 12,000 employees.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain backend services using Go, TypeScript, PHP, and SQL.
• Lead small feature-driven sub-teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with product and technology teams to align development with customer needs.
• Champion DevOps practices under a "you build it, you run it" model.
• Participate in incident management rotas and provide technical support.
• Contribute to recruitment and onboarding of new team members.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United Kingdom or able to work remotely from there.
• Proven experience mentoring and leading development teams.
• Strong proficiency in Go, TypeScript, PHP, and SQL.
• Deep understanding of AWS, Cloudflare, and DevOps principles.
• Experience with microservices architecture and API design.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice to have

• Experience in the media or audio streaming industry.
• Familiarity with incident management and 24/7 support environments.
• Technical writing and documentation skills.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 2 volunteer days.
• Access to internal training via Bauer Academy.
• Enhanced parental leave pay.
• Flexible working opportunities.