Lead Backend Engineer

Overview

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Base pay range

Up to £75,000 + annual bonus + excellent benefits package (including 7 days free holiday every year!)

Remote (1 day per month onsite in Cheshire, quarterly trips to France)

A dynamic and growing company in the travel and leisure sector is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join their collaborative engineering team following recent investment and expansion.

As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will take ownership of the backend microservices architecture and mentor a junior engineer. You\\\’ll work with cutting-edge technologies including Node.js, TypeScript, Kubernetes, and Terraform, collaborating closely with frontend and DevOps leads to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

The Team: You\\\’ll be joining a tight-knit engineering team consisting of frontend engineers, DevOps specialists, and QA professionals. This is a hands-on leadership role in a supportive, motivated environment where collaboration and continuous learning are highly valued.