Backend Developer - Express / Node.JS

Perm - Edinburgh

Hybrid

FPSG seek a talented Backend Developer focused on designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems and scalable RESTful APIs. You'll play a key role in creating efficient, secure, and highly available applications that support both web and mobile platforms leveraging AWS services.

As the Backend Node.js Developer your responsibilities will include:

• Developing complex, scalable backend systems using AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB).
• Creating and maintaining scalable web and mobile RESTful APIs using ExpressJS in Node.js with Java SpringBoot.
• Building and managing serverless applications on AWS Lambda.
• Designing and implementing scalable, efficient microservices.
• Managing both SQL (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
• Writing comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Involvement in projects, such as Implementing monitoring and alerting tools and other continuous improvement of backend performance.
• Collaborating with frontend developers, DevOps, and product teams.

To be successful in the Backend Developer role, you'll need experience in:

• Extensive demonstrable experience using Node.js / Express to developing RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Extensive demonstrable experience deploying serverless applications using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, and other AWS services.
• Strong Python for server-side logic.
• Experience of SQL and NoSQL Databases.
• Managing CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins
• Familiarity with Java Spring Boot for backend systems.
• Familiarity with Test frameworks such as Mocha, Junit, PyTest
• Familiarity with containerization and Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for managing infrastructure as code.

Please note a flexible hybrid working policy is in place, however attendance in the office and/or on customer site in the greater Edinburgh location is needed, therefore a reasonable commutable distance from Edinburgh City is required.

Reward

In return for hard work and commitment there is a salary and package commensurate with your experience and in the upper quartile for the local market. Training and exposure to new tech will ensure your career development. The company are also focused on personal and business growth and will encourage individuals to engage and take ownership for end-client solutions.

The company are established globally, with Scotland being the latest growth location. Joining the team ensures candidate a diversity of project opportunity and unrivalled prospects of being in early in an expansion opportunity.

Key Technology Terms inc:

Backend Developer, Backend Engineer, Back End, Node.js, ExpressJS, Express.js, Express, AWS, Lambda, Python, MySQL, Java, SpringBoot, AWS Cloud Services, S3, RDS, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, Mocha, Junit, PyTest, JavaScript/TypeScript, Containerization, Jenkins, AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Agile, Scrum

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