JavaScript Developer, Contractor, Backend Engineering | NodeJS, TypeScript, AWS | Disruptive Start-up, B2C | Rate £500/day (Outside) | 6-months | London, Hybrid
Posted 1 day ago by Owen Thomas | Pending B Corp™
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of JavaScript Developer involves working as a contractor in a disruptive start-up focused on building a B2C platform. The position requires expertise in backend technologies, particularly NodeJS and TypeScript, and offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with a small team of experienced founders and engineers. The developer will be responsible for creating scalable and secure backend services while ensuring high performance and exceptional user experience. This is a hybrid role based in London with a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and optimize robust backend services and APIs for 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.
Key Skills:
- 6+ years commercial experience in backend technologies, primarily focused on NodeJS.
- Proven track record of start-up experience with innovative consumer B2C brands.
- Confidence working with large datasets and complex API integrations.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving.
- Full stack experience with TypeScript is a plus.
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
JavaScript Developer, Contractor, Full-stack | NodeJS, TypeScript, React, AWS | Disruptive Start-up, B2C | Rate c/ £500/day (Outside) | 6-months | London, Hybrid Opportunity: We’re supporting an innovative, fast-moving founding team. They’re building an innovative B2C platform with lots of partnerships already signed up! Very exciting opportunity to take a lot of responsibility and work in a small team with proven founders and engineers - on a disruptive and 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.
What You’ll Be Doing as a JavaScript Developer, Contractor, Backend Engineering | NodeJS, TypeScript, AWS | Disruptive Start-up, B2C | Rate £500/day (Outside) | 6-months | London, Hybrid 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.
What You’ll Need as a JavaScript Developer, Contractor, Backend Engineering | NodeJS, TypeScript, AWS | Disruptive Start-up, B2C | Rate £500/day (Outside) | 6-months | London, Hybrid 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 JavaScript Developer, Contractor, Backend Engineering | NodeJS, TypeScript, AWS | Disruptive Start-up, B2C | Rate £500/day (Outside) | 6-months | London, Hybrid Location: Remote Type: Contract, full-time Rate: circa £500/day Start: ASAP