Backend JavaScript Developer

Required Skills

• Good experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
• Node.js and microservices development experience
• Solid understanding of web service architectures

Desirable Skills

• Experience with e-commerce platforms (Shopify)
• Frontend knowledge (React/Remix)

Working Arrangements

Hybrid working model: 3 days office-based, 2 days remote in Birmingham

Benefits Package

~25 days vacation

Core Technologies

• Node.js & TypeScript
• GraphQL & REST APIs
• MySQL & PlanetScale
• Docker
• Fly.io

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable microservices utilizing the core technologies listed above.

Knowledge of container technologies (Docker) is required to work on backend systems that power their educational platform, impacting thousands of learners worldwide. The responsibilities also include:

• Applying software engineering best practices
• Write clean, testable server-side code
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines