Lead Backend JavaScript Engineer

Lead Backend Engineer (Node.js Focus) | TypeScript | AWS | £120,000 + Equity | Hybrid (3 Days in Vauxhall)

Step into a hands-on leadership role where your backend skills directly power real-world operations—from inventory management and logistics to store productivity and fulfilment speed.

This is a backend-first engineering position (80% Node.js) at a fast-growing, premium delivery and logistics platform. You’ll architect, build, and scale systems that drive frontline efficiency—with direct access to warehouses, stores, and ops teams to see your code in action.

What You’ll Be Building

• Scalable backend services and operational tooling using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS
• APIs and data pipelines to support logistics, supply chain, and real-time store operations
• Event-driven systems and distributed architecture for fast, fault-tolerant execution
• Back-office tools and dashboards for internal teams—integrated directly with on-the-ground workflows
• Systems to optimise KPIs like order accuracy, worker productivity, and inventory speed

Tech Stack

What You Bring

Your Impact

We have interview slots booked in for W / C 23rd June so do not hang around in applying!

Apply now or drop me (Sam Barcia) a message for a chat.