Software Engineer TypeScript

Hi, Our client a major company in the transportation is currently looking for a Software Engineer (Typescript) - Data Integration & Event Platforms.

As a Type Script Developer, you'll be involved throughout the full software delivery lifecycle, from requirements analysis through to deployment and production support. You'll collaborate closely with product owners, business analysts, system owners, and fellow engineers to ensure solutions are both technically robust and aligned with business objectives.

This is a hands-on backend engineering position where you'll develop services using Type Script and Node.js
, deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) through fully automated CI/CD pipelines.

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand integration and data flow requirements.
• Analyse source and target systems to define data mappings, transformation rules, and error-handling strategies.
• Produce clear functional and technical specifications with measurable acceptance criteria.
• Challenge and refine requirements where necessary to ensure alignment with data models and architectural standards.

• Build and maintain event producers, consumers, APIs, connectors, and data processing services.
• Develop reusable platform components, SDKs, libraries, and shared services.
• Implement event‑driven solutions following established engineering standards and best practices.
• Deliver high-quality code through automated testing, peer reviews, and continuous integration processes.

• Deploy and support services through automated delivery pipelines.
• Monitor application performance and integration health using observability tools.
• Investigate and resolve integration, performance, and data‑quality issues.
• Contribute to engineering standards, tooling improvements, and technical documentation.
• Ensure secure handling of data and adherence to governance policies.

• 3-5 years' commercial experience developing with Type Script and Node.js
  .
• Strong backend development experience building:
  • APIs
  • Integration services
  • Message consumers
  • Data processing applications
• Experience gathering requirements and working directly with business stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Solid SQL knowledge and experience with messaging platforms or No
  
  SQL technologies.
• Experience with automated testing and quality‑focused development practices.
• Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Understanding of distributed systems concepts including:
  • Idempotency
  • Retry patterns
  • Event ordering
  • Eventual consistency
• Fluent English communication skills.

• Event‑Driven Architecture, Event Sourcing, CQRS, or Projection patterns.
• Azure Event Hubs, Kafka, or similar streaming technologies.
• Protobuf, gRPC, and schema versioning.
• Kubernetes and Git Ops tooling such as ArgoCD.
• Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, and Dependency Injection.
• Experience with in transport, logistics, rail, or other operationally intensive environments.
• Exposure to AI‑assisted software development tools.

Contract :
Freelance
/ B2B

Start date:

ASAP

Duration : 6 months + extension

Location :
Hybrid, 1 day per week onsite in either London or Brussels HQ

Rate: £400 - £500 per day