Job Specifications
JavaScript Developer, Contractor, Full-stack | NodeJS, TypeScript, React, AWS | Disruptive Start-up, B2C | Rate c/ £500/day (Outside) | 6-months | UK remote or 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
About the Company
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