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Lead Backend Developer – Node.js, TypeScript, Kafka - up to £80k
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Oliver Bernard
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19th March 2026
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London
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Lead Backend Developer – Node.js, TypeScript, Kafka - up to £80k Leading E-commerce Brand | Up to £80,000 | Hybrid (2 days/week in London) A leading e-commerce client is looking for a Lead Backend Developer to help shape the technical direction of a highly scalable, event-driven platform. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, working in a Node.js, TypeScript and Kafka environment. You’ll play a key role in architectural decisions while mentoring engineers and driving engineering standards across the team. The Role Lead the design and development of backend services using Node.js and TypeScript Own and evolve an event-driven architecture , leveraging Kafka for asynchronous communication Make key architectural decisions around scalability, performance and reliability Work closely with product and engineering leadership to align technical strategy with business goals Mentor and support engineers, fostering best practices and high engineering standards What…