Backend Developer (Node.js)

Content moderation runs around the clock, with reviewers in multiple time zones and languages. We started in 2012 and have grown to about 240 people. Core hours are 10 to 3, and the rest of the day is flexible.

The position:

We're looking for a Backend Developer (Node.js) to join our team. This is a remote role. This hire will help us split a large monolith into a handful of well-defined services without breaking anything customers rely on. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the UK. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

What you'll be doing:

• Add caching with Redis where it actually helps, and remove it where it doesn't
• Handle on-call for services the team owns and lead incident follow-ups
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes or ECS
• Design and build REST and gRPC APIs in Go, Java or Python
• Instrument services with metrics, structured logs and OpenTelemetry traces

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of backend development experience in a production environment
• Proficiency in at least one of Go, Java, Kotlin, Python, C# or Node.js
• Experience designing and versioning HTTP APIs
• Clear written communication, including design docs
• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure services

Preferred qualifications:

• Terraform or Pulumi
• Prior work breaking up a monolith

Salary: £72,000 - £93,000 pa

Pay and benefits:

• Healthcare cash plan
• Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Home working allowance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Professional qualifications paid for
• Long service awards

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Canopylane Online.