Senior Backend Engineer (Contract) | NodeJS, Typescript, Docker, Terraform/AWS | Start-up - Social media, AI | £500pd Outside, 6-month contract | London, Hybrid (2 days per week ideally)

Summary: The role of Senior Backend Engineer involves joining an ambitious AI social media start-up in London, focusing on building and scaling backend systems and APIs. The position requires collaboration with a small team and ownership of infrastructure and performance projects. Candidates should have significant experience in backend engineering and be adept in technologies such as NodeJS, TypeScript, and AWS. This contract role offers a competitive daily rate and a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and scale backend systems and APIs for the product experience.
• Collaborate closely with the iOS team to deliver customer-focused features.
• Manage infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Take ownership of performance and infrastructure on projects end-to-end.
• Work within a close-knit team of backend engineers.

Key Skills:

• 5+ years of commercial experience as a Backend Engineer.
• Proficiency in NodeJS (express), TypeScript, Docker, Terraform, and AWS.
• Experience with Postgres and B2C exposure.
• Strong communication skills, particularly in explaining technical concepts.
• Expertise in systems design and architecture.

Salary (Rate): 500

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT