Location: Birmingham, Hybrid (1 day per week in office)
The Company
We are working with a well-established retail and ecommerce business that is investing heavily into the growth and evolution of its internal technology function. Following the consolidation of multiple IT teams into a single function, the business is now building new platform capabilities and expanding its engineering team to support long-term growth.
This role sits within a collaborative engineering environment where developers are encouraged to contribute ideas, influence technical direction, and help shape the future of the platform. The business places a strong emphasis on culture and is looking for someone who enjoys working closely with others in a supportive, forward-thinking team.
As a Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining platform and integration capabilities across the business.
Key responsibilities
- Managing and improving platform and API hosting environments
- Building and developing backend services and integrations using Node.js and TypeScript
- Working within Kubernetes environments to deploy, manage, and scale containerised applications
- Supporting and optimising AWS-based infrastructure and services
- Ensuring platform reliability, stability, and scalability across business-critical systems
- Developing and maintaining microservices-based architectures and APIs
- Contributing to future platform strategy and identifying opportunities for new technical capabilities
- Collaborating closely with developers and technical leadership on architectural decisions
- Monitoring system performance and proactively resolving issuesParticipating in regular planning sessions and technical discussions within the team
Skills & Experience
- Commercial experience as a Backend Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar role
- Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript
- Hands‑on experience working with Kubernetes in production environments
- AWS cloud infrastructure experience
- Strong understanding of APIs, integrations, and microservices architecture
- Experience deploying and managing containerised applications
- Ability to work autonomously and contribute to technical decision‑making
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Forward‑thinking mindset with an interest in improving systems and processes
- Experience scaling Kubernetes environments
- Background working within platform‑focused engineering teams
- Experience within fast‑paced ecommerce or retail environments
Company Benefits
- Hybrid working with flexibility across two office locations
- 25 days holiday plus the option to buy an additional 5 days
- Collaborative and supportive engineering culture
- High level of autonomy and ownership within the role
- Opportunity to influence platform strategy and technical direction
- Clear long‑term progression opportunities into senior technical leadership roles
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