Job title: Senior Backend Engineer – Node.js/TypeScript
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive (EUR) + Quarterly Bonus
Role Location: Remote across Europe
The Company: A high-growth, global technology provider building mission-critical platforms that process billions of financial transactions every day. Role and Responsibilities
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a high-performing Integrations team within a modern, microservices-driven platform. This is a role where milliseconds matter, and engineering excellence directly impacts performance, reliability, and business outcomes.
You’ll work on large-scale, distributed systems that power real-time integrations and financial transactions across global markets, helping to drive availability, scalability, and efficiency at enterprise scale. What You’ll Be Doing
High-Performance Backend Development

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Develop low-latency, high-availability systems for transaction processing.
• Optimise services for performance, reliability, and resource efficiency.

Distributed Systems & Integrations

• Build and maintain integrations with internal and external platforms.
• Work with messaging systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.
• Develop resilient, event-driven architectures.

Quality & Reliability

• Write comprehensive unit and end-to-end tests.
• Participate in code and architectural reviews.
• Support live systems through on-call rotations.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Deploy and operate services in cloud environments (AWS/GCP).
• Work with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance and proactively resolve issues.

Tech Stack & Tools

• Node.js, TypeScript
• Kafka, RabbitMQ
• MySQL, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, MongoDB, DynamoDB
• AWS / GCP
• Docker, Kubernetes
• CI/CD, Monitoring & Observability Tools

What We’re Looking For
Essential

• 5+ years’ experience in backend development with Node.js and TypeScript
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming
• Experience building distributed systems
• Strong database knowledge (SQL and NoSQL)
• Proven experience delivering production-ready solutions
• Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• Experience with enterprise and microservices architectures
• Cloud-native development experience
• Performance monitoring and optimisation skills
• Knowledge of application security best practices
• Experience in regulated or high-transaction environments

Impact
As a Senior Backend Engineer, your work will directly power high-volume, real-time transaction systems used by millions worldwide. You’ll help shape a platform where reliability, speed, and scalability are critical — and where strong engineering makes a measurable difference.
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