Software Engineer, Backend Developer

Software Engineer (Mid-Level)Salary: £40,000 - £50,000Location: Nottingham (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office)Industry: Digital Platforms / Data & SaaS Products

I'm recruiting for a well-established Nottingham-based technology company that's continuing to grow its engineering function as demand for its digital platforms increases. This role is ideal for a mid-level Software Engineer who's comfortable building backend services, but still wants the support and mentorship of a strong senior engineering team.

You'll be joining an engineering team of around 15 developers, working in a collaborative, supportive environment where learning, code quality, and steady progression are genuinely encouraged.

• Building and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs

• Developing new features and improving existing systems

• Writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code

• Collaborating closely with frontend engineers, Product, and Design

• Taking part in code reviews and technical discussions

• Improving system performance, reliability, and security

Projects include API-first platforms, data-driven services, and internal tooling that supports customer-facing applications.

• Backend:
  Node.js (Type Script)

• Frameworks:
  Express or NestJS

• APIs: REST, GraphQL

• Databases:
  Postgre
  
  SQL, MongoDB

• Infrastructure:
  Linux, Docker, CI/CD pipelines

• Cloud: AWS

• Messaging:
  Kafka or RabbitMQ

• Testing:
  Jest, Supertest

You don't need experience with everything - strong Node.js fundamentals and a willingness to learn are key.

• Commercial experience as a Software Engineer

• Strong experience building backend services with Node.js

• Familiarity with Type Script and modern JavaScript practices

• Experience working with open-source technologies in production

• Comfortable owning features from development through to delivery

• A collaborative mindset and experience working in Agile teams

• Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience

• Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the Nottingham office

• 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

• Flexible working hours and strong work-life balance

• Company pension scheme

• Private healthcare and wellbeing support

• Annual learning and development budget

• Modern equipment provided

• Clear progression and ongoing mentorship

This is a strong opportunity for a mid-level Node.js engineer to deepen their backend experience, work with modern open-source technologies, and progress in a supportive, well-structured engineering team.

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