Senior Software Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript / AWS), Stockport

Senior Software Engineer

Our client. a fast-growing technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help architect and build a next-generation real-time platform from the ground up.

Working closely with a small senior engineering team, you will design and deliver scalable backend systems, cloud infrastructure and distributed architectures capable of supporting high-concurrency real-time experiences.

This is a hands‑on role with significant influence over technical direction, infrastructure design and platform foundations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services and cloud infrastructure
• Architect event-driven and distributed systems on AWS
• Develop APIs, microservices and internal tooling
• Improve reliability, observability and developer workflows
• Conduct load testing and performance optimisation
• Contribute to frontend applications where required

About You

You are a senior engineer with deep backend and cloud experience gained from operating production systems at scale.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong Node.js and TypeScript expertise
• Deep AWS knowledge across networking, IAM, compute and distributed systems
• Experience with event-driven architectures and high-concurrency systems
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Pulumi, Terraform or similar)
• Strong understanding of databases, caching and performance optimisation
• Experience with observability, monitoring and alerting
• Comfortable working across the stack when required
• Strong Linux, Docker and Git knowledge

Not the Right Fit If

• Your experience is primarily frontend-focused
• You have limited hands-on AWS architecture experience
• You prefer highly structured environments and predefined processes

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Excellent Career Progression
• Healthcare

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