Back-end Engineer

Role Overview
Type: Full-time
Location: Remote (Northern Ireland only)
Reporting To: Engineering Lead

We're looking for a Back-end Engineer to help design, build, and maintain the core systems that power our platform. You'll work closely with a small team to deliver reliable, scalable APIs and services, contributing to a product used by creative teams worldwide.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on writing clean, maintainable code and collaborating with others to ship high-quality features. Our client is remote-friendly team building a modern platform used by creative and product teams to organise and work with their digital content. They focus on creating simple, well-designed tools that solve real-world problems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain back-end services using Node.js and TypeScript
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and integrations with third-party services
• Work with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL), including schema design and queries
• Collaborate with front-end developers to define clear API contracts
• Contribute to system improvements and help evolve existing architecture
• Troubleshoot bugs and production issues
• Participate in code reviews and team discussions
• Write and maintain automated tests where appropriate

Requirements

• Strong experience with Node.js in a back-end context
• Proficiency in TypeScript
• Solid understanding of API design and best practices
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with integrating external APIs and services
• Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Nice to Have

• Exposure to front-end technologies (e.g. React / Next.js)
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
• Experience with testing frameworks
• Familiarity with event-driven systems or webhooks

What You'll Get

• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Remote working with occasional team meetups
• Private healthcare and pension
• Annual learning budget for courses, books, and conferences
• Opportunity to work on a product used by well-known brands

For further information on this job, apply via the link or contact the VANRATH office for a confidential chat today.
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