Back End Developer

Overview

Recruitment Consultant at TechShack London. Senior - Lead Backend Developer | Node, Typescript, MongoDB | Hybrid, up to £90kWe’re looking for a highly experienced Backend Developer to join a fast-growing, ambitious start-up. This is a chance to design and build robust, scalable systems that power a product with real impact. You’ll be working closely with cross-functional teams to develop high-performance APIs, manage databases, and implement cloud-based solutions, all while shaping the backend architecture from the ground up.What you’ll be responsible for

Architect, build, and maintain backend services using

Node.js

and

TypeScriptDevelop scalable, high-performance APIs with

Nest.js

and

Express.jsDesign, optimize, and manage

PostgreSQL

and

MongoDB

databases with

PrismaImplement

REST

and

GraphQL

endpoints and support

real-time communication

via WebSocketsApply security best practices for authentication and authorization ( JWT, OAuth , etc.)Integrate caching and messaging using

Redis (Pub/Sub)Manage containerized applications using

Docker

and orchestrate with

KubernetesAutomate infrastructure provisioning with

Terraform

and manage CI/CD pipelinesDeploy and maintain applications on

AWS, GCP, or Azure , including storage solutions like

S3Who we’re looking for

Strong expertise in

Node.js

and

TypeScriptExperience with frameworks

Nest.js ,

Express.js , and ORMs such as

PrismaConfident building

RESTful

and

GraphQL

APIs and real-time features with WebSocketsSkilled in implementing robust

security and authentication

measuresKnowledgeable in automated testing with

Jest ,

Mocha , or

PostmanComfortable with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and CI/CD ( AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform )Bonus: experience with

microservices, event-driven architectures, or serverless platformsLocation : LondonSalary : up to ..... full job details .....