Senior Backend Developer (Loved wardrobes start here.)

Job summary
Permanent contract
London, United Kingdom
Fully-remote
Salary: £70K to 80K
Skills & expertise
Agile methodologies
Continuous deployment
TypeScript
Foundation
Github Actions
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The position

Job description

  • Design and build scalable backend services in NestJS that power the Whering app for millions of users
  • Own our GCP infrastructure, from Cloud Run and Cloud Functions to Firestore and Compute Engine
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that keep deployments fast and automated
  • Set up the monitoring, logging, and alerting that keep our platform reliable
  • Lead system design and architecture decisions that shape our long-term technical foundation
  • Optimise performance and database queries to keep the user experience fast
  • Raise the bar for the team through code reviews and technical mentorship
  • Partner with Product and Design to assess feasibility and set realistic timelines
  • Keep technical documentation clear and current
  • Join sprint planning, stand-ups, and retros as part of our agile process

  • 4-day work week
  • Unlimited holidays
  • Hybrid working-remote and in-person London office

Preferred experience

  • You have deep backend experience in TypeScript and NestJS (or a comparable Node.js framework)
  • You've designed and built well-structured RESTful APIs for mobile apps and third-party integrations
  • You have hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, including Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, and Firestore
  • You have solid DevOps experience, including setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions or similar)
  • You've implemented monitoring, logging, and alerting to keep production systems reliable
  • You're confident in database design, data modelling, and query optimisation
  • You've led technical discussions and made architectural decisions on scalable systems
  • You have the right to work in the United Kingdom

Nice to have:

  • You've built event-driven architectures using BullMQ/Redis or similar
  • You've debugged complex issues across distributed systems and microservices
  • You've mentored other developers through code reviews
  • You've evaluated and integrated third-party services and APIs
  • You've worked in a fast-paced startup or early-stage environment
  • You're passionate about sustainable fashion and our mission to help people buy better, not more

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