Javascript Developer

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