Senior Software Engineer (Node.js, AWS)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Node.js, AWS): Building and optimizing high-load backend services for a large-scale software platform with an accent on backend architecture, platform engineering, and CI/CD pipelines. Focus on shaping technical direction, designing microservices, and improving automation and observability.

Location: Hybrid: 2 days a week in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Salary: £55,000–£70,000 per annum.

Company

hirify.global is a well-established tech-first business undergoing a complete technical transformation.

What you will do

• Own and evolve the backend architecture for a large-scale software platform.
• Collaborate across multiple teams, setting technical direction and contributing to design decisions.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Design and optimise CI/CD pipelines, improving automation, observability, and release processes.
• Mentor and coach engineers to raise the overall bar for backend development.
• Drive best practices in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and API design.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in backend or platform engineering roles, with recent senior-level experience.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Node.js and TypeScript in production environments.
• Strong experience designing and deploying microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Proven experience with AWS (EKS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, Terraform).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps principles, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience leading or influencing technical direction across multiple teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to shape architecture and technical direction of new projects.
• Work in a tech-first business embarking on a complete technical transformation.
• Equal opportunities employer.