Senior Backend Engineer - Welwyn Garden City

A Senior Backend Engineer specialises in developing and maintaining scalable backend systems using JavaScript, Typescript, and Node.js within an Agile environment. The role involves translating business requirements into technical solutions, automating processes, and writing secure, maintainable code while adhering to best practices such as TDD and BDD. Candidates are expected to have extensive experience with microservices, cloud deployment, and tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka. They will support production systems through incident resolution and root cause analysis, collaborating effectively with stakeholders to enhance software functionality. The position requires mentoring team members and sharing knowledge to improve engineering capabilities consistently. Technical proficiency in REST, GraphQL, and caching technologies like Redis, alongside experience in DevOps practices, is highly desirable.