Node.js Contract Jobs in Manchester
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Software Developer (TypeScript + React + Node.js + Python + AI/GenAI) || Remote
Posted 1 day ago by AKAASA Technologies
Experience15+ years of relevant professional software development experience preferred, including senior-level hands-on...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
Senior Software Engineer- Full stack - NodeJS and React || W1 & C2C || Phoenix,...
Posted 2 days ago by Value Spectrum Technologies LLC
Job SummaryWe are looking for a highly skilled Full Stack Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Node.js,...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Remote or Hybrid in Plano, Texas
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Contract Senior Typescript Engineer (Node.js, AWS Serverless, FinTech)
Posted 2 days ago by Codurance
About CoduranceWe're a software craftsmanship consultancy.We build software for clients, and we care about doing it prop...
- Rate £600 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location England, United Kingdom
UI Developer – React.js / Node.js
Posted 2 days ago by Infosat IT Services LLC
Important NotesStrong React.js and Node.js experience is mandatory.Candidates should be comfortable attending an in-pers...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Hybrid in Coppell, Texas
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Senior React/Node.JS/Typescript Engineer + AI - Payments - 6 month contract - £6...
Posted 2 days ago by M.C. Digital Recruitment Ltd
Company DescriptionWorking with a highly successful fintech company specialising in global payments on a greenfield appl...
- Rate £600 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location United Kingdom
Senior TypeScript Engineer (Node.js, AWS Serverless), FinTech
Posted 3 days ago by Codurance
About CoduranceWe're a software craftsmanship consultancy.We build software for clients, and we care about doing it prop...
- Rate £600 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Contract Senior Typescript Engineer (Node.js, AWS Serverless)
Posted 3 days ago by Codurance
About CoduranceWe're a software craftsmanship consultancy.We build software for clients, and we care about doing it prop...
- Rate £600 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Contract Senior Typescript Engineer (Node.js, AWS Serverless, FinTech)
Posted 3 days ago by Codurance
About CoduranceWe're a software craftsmanship consultancy.We build software for clients, and we care about doing it prop...
- Rate £600 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Looking for Lead IOS Developer + Node.js with healthcare domain (100% remote)
Posted 1 week ago by AriXEnt Technologies Inc
About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled iOS and Node.js Engineer with strong healthcare domain experience. The ide...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Freelance Backend Platform Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript / AWS)
Posted 1 week ago by Brookwood Recruitment
Freelance Backend Platform Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript / AWS) Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Working Model: Hybri...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Amsterdam, Provincie Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Senior Backend Engineer // Fully Remote // TypeScript Node.JS
Posted 2 weeks ago by Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
A fast-growing B2B infrastructure platform is expanding its engineering team and looking for a Senior Backend Engineer t...
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- Work type Remote
- Location United Kingdom
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About Our Node.js Contract Roles in Manchester
What does a node.js contractor do?
The Node.js contractor role centres on the ability to build server-side applications, REST and GraphQL APIs, real-time services, and microservices using JavaScript on the Node.js runtime, which has become a major back-end development platform across the UK technology contracting market. Node.js's event-driven, non-blocking I/O model makes it particularly well-suited to high-throughput API services, real-time applications including chat and notifications, and the microservices architectures that characterise modern cloud-native applications. Contract engagements arise in technology companies, fintech, media, and e-commerce businesses where the JavaScript full-stack model, combining Node.js on the back end with React or Next.js on the front end, is the dominant development approach.
Node.js contractors are expected to have strong JavaScript and TypeScript proficiency as a foundation, alongside practical experience building production-grade Node.js applications. Familiarity with popular Node.js frameworks, most commonly Express for minimalist API development, NestJS for more structured enterprise-grade applications, or Fastify for performance-critical services, is expected depending on the stack in use. Experience with asynchronous programming patterns, stream handling, and the Node.js event loop is expected at senior level alongside an understanding of how to profile and optimise Node.js application performance. Database integration experience with PostgreSQL or MongoDB, RESTful and GraphQL API design, and proficiency with npm or yarn for package management are broadly assumed. Experience with containerisation using Docker and deployment on cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP rounds out the expected senior Node.js contractor profile.
What is the market like for node.js contractors?
The market for Node.js contractors is an active and well-established segment of the back-end JavaScript developer market. Demand is consistent across technology companies, fintech, media, and e-commerce businesses that have adopted the JavaScript full-stack model. The growth of NestJS as a framework for building more structured enterprise-grade Node.js applications has expanded the market for senior Node.js contractors who can design and govern complex back-end architectures. TypeScript proficiency is now effectively a requirement rather than a differentiator for professional Node.js contracting roles. Rates are broadly aligned with other senior back-end developer disciplines, with Node.js contractors who combine strong TypeScript skills with cloud deployment and microservices architecture experience commanding rates at the upper end of the JavaScript development contracting market.
What is the contracting market like in Manchester?
Manchester has established itself as the strongest contractor hub outside London, supported by a diverse economy spanning financial services, technology, media, and the public sector. MediaCityUK at Salford Quays anchors a cluster of digital, creative, and broadcasting employers, while Spinningfields and the wider city centre house the financial and professional services concentration. Several major insurers and banks run significant operations from Manchester, and the technology sector has matured considerably, with both established firms and scale-ups competing for software engineering, cloud, and data contractors. The rate gap with London has narrowed over the past few years as employer competition for experienced contractors in the city has intensified, and for many disciplines Manchester now offers comparable depth of opportunity at a materially lower cost base.
How much do node.js contractors usually earn in Manchester?
Contract rates for node.js roles in Manchester typically range from £450 to £800 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many node.js vacancies in Manchester are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 200 node.js contract roles across the site, with Manchester accounting for a significant portion. Data reviewed up to September 2026.