via Reed · 18 September 2026 ·2 days ago

Backend Software Engineer

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Reading Contract
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NodeJS Software Developer

Contractlength - 12 months

Startdate - ASAP

Location - mostly remote in England. Berkshire office day 1 to collect equipment

The client is a fast growing SaaS business. As a NodeJS Backend Developer you will focus on outcomes rather than just activity. You will own the delivery of backend features end-to-end by writing clean, well-tested code that meets a high standard of quality and performance in production.

NodeJS Software Developer - Responsibilities

  • Deliver backend features end-to-end (design to delivery, production-ready code) in a fast-moving agile team

  • Write scalable, high-performance server-side code in NodeJS and TypeScript

  • Build and contribute to microservices; take ownership of outcomes rather than wait to be directed

  • Write unit and integration tests that ensure code quality, reliability, and stability across releases

NodeJS Software Developer - Requirements
  • Experience in server-side development i.e. NodeJs, TypeScript

  • Familiarity with NestJS

  • Experience with messaging queues i.e. RabbitMQ or Kafka

  • Experience development microservice solutions

  • Experience in a fast-paced or high growth environment

  • Experience with GIT, Docker, VS Code

  • Experience with unit and integration testing using Jest

  • Understanding of CI/CD principles.

  • Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases

  • Strong problem solver

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

For more information, please contact Katie at Matched Group.

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