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Avanti Recruitment is currently partnered with a leading education focused company and we are looking for a talented Backend Engineer to join their engineering team. You'll be instrumental in developing and maintaining high-performance backend systems that power their educational platform, impacting thousands of learners worldwide.
Core Technologies
- Node.js & TypeScript
- GraphQL & REST APIs
- MySQL & PlanetScale
- Docker
- Fly.io
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable microservices architecture
- Create and maintain efficient APIs using GraphQL and RESTful principles
- Write clean, testable server-side code
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Required Skills
- Good experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
- Node.js and microservices development experience
- Solid understanding of web service architectures
- Experience with MySQL and distributed databases
- Strong testing background (unit and integration)
- Knowledge of container technologies (Docker)
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 holiday (increasing by 0.5 days annually after 2 years, capped at 28 days)
- Christmas Eve off when falling on a workday
- Additional leave purchase scheme (up to 3 extra days)
- Subsidized Vitality Private Health Cover
- Competitive pension scheme
- Exclusive staff discounts on courses
- Enhanced sick pay (2 weeks fully paid after initial 7 days)
- Professional development resources
