Senior Node.js Software Engineer (Contract) – Remote (UK Time Zone) – €250/day
Contract: 6+ months
Rate: €250/day (B2B)
Location: Fully remote, must work to UK time zone
Start: ASAP
We’re hiring a Senior Node.js Software Engineer to join a greenfield, startup-style product team building a next-generation financial services platform. You’ll be part of a fast-moving engineering squad operating like an independent startup within an established, well-funded organisation.
If you thrive in collaborative, iterative environments and enjoy solving complex technical challenges with modern tooling, this is a great fit.
What you’ll be doing
* Designing, developing, testing, and deploying complex serverless and microservice-based applications.
* Creating clean, scalable Node.js/TypeScript solutions with an API-first mindset.
* Leading and contributing to technical design reviews.
* Owning high-quality delivery through unit/integration testing and CI/CD best practices.
* Working with AWS serverless tooling (Lambda, ECS, CDK, SAM, Serverless Framework).
* Troubleshooting application issues and optimising performance.
* Collaborating closely with other engineers, product, and delivery teams in an agile environment.
Tech you’ll work with
* Node.js + TypeScript
* AWS serverless (Lambda, ECS, CDK, SAM, Serverless Framework)
* API-first microservices architecture
* Jest (unit & integration testing)
* RESTful APIs, JSON
* CI/CD (GitHub/GitLab/Azure DevOps, SonarQube)
* Terraform (or willingness to learn)
* Kafka / event-driven architecture (or willingness to learn)
What we’re looking for
* Strong commercial experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
* Solid hands-on background in serverless or container-based microservices.
* Experience in designing and reviewing complex software modules.
* Strong testing mindset (Jest or similar).
* Comfortable in agile, fast-paced delivery environments.
* Curious, collaborative, and proactive — someone with a startup mindset.
If you’re looking for an impactful contract role with modern tech and a genuinely exciting mission, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or reach out directly for more details.