Software Engineer

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Software Engineer (Mid-Level) Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Location: Nottingham (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office) Industry: Digital Platforms / Data & SaaS Products

The Opportunity

I'm recruiting for a well-established Nottingham-based technology company that's continuing to grow its engineering function as demand for its digital platforms increases. This role is ideal for a mid-level Software Engineer who's comfortable building backend services, but still wants the support and mentorship of a strong senior engineering team.
You'll be joining an engineering team of around 15 developers, working in a collaborative, supportive environment where learning, code quality, and steady progression are genuinely encouraged.

What You'll Be Working On

Building and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs

Developing new features and improving existing systems

Writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code

Collaborating closely with frontend engineers, Product, and Design

Taking part in code reviews and technical discussions

Improving system performance, reliability, and security

Projects include API-first platforms, data-driven services, and internal tooling that supports customer-facing applications.

Tech Stack (Open-Source)

Backend: Node.js (TypeScript)

Frameworks: Express or NestJS

APIs: REST, GraphQL

Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Infrastructure: Linux, Docker, CI/CD pipelines

Cloud: AWS

Messaging: Kafka or RabbitMQ

Testing: Jest, Supertest

You don't need experience with everything - strong Node.js fundamentals and a willingness to learn are key.

What They're Looking For

Commercial experience as a Software Engineer

Strong experience building backend services with Node.js

Familiarity with TypeScript and modern JavaScript practices

Experience working with open-source technologies in production

Comfortable owning features from development through to delivery

A collaborative mindset and experience working in Agile teams

Salary & Benefits

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience

Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the Nottingham office

25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Flexible working hours and strong work-life balance

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare and wellbeing support

Annual learning and development budget

Modern equipment provided

Clear progression and ongoing mentorship

Why Apply?

This is a strong opportunity for a mid-level Node.js engineer to deepen their backend experience, work with modern open-source technologies, and progress in a supportive, well-structured engineering team.
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Location:
Gamston
Salary:
£50,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT

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