Senior Backend Engineer

Motorway, the UK's fastest-growing used car marketplace, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their innovative team. The company, founded in 2017, has grown to over 400 employees across London and Brighton offices, revolutionizing the car selling experience through their online platform.

This role presents a greenfield opportunity to build new and innovative products while working with cutting-edge technologies. You'll be part of a mission to create the most powerful vehicle transaction platform globally, utilizing JavaScript, Node.JS, and TypeScript within an AWS microservices architecture.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be responsible for architecting and developing new features, optimizing performance, and ensuring scalability. You'll work closely with product and design teams to deliver excellent user experiences while maintaining high-quality standards. The role offers significant impact potential and fast career growth in a forward-thinking environment.

The company offers an attractive benefits package including BUPA health insurance, annual learning budget, hybrid working arrangements, and innovative perks like an electric vehicle leasing scheme. They maintain a strong commitment to equality and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and experiences.

The ideal candidate will bring significant commercial experience with JavaScript and modern frameworks, along with expertise in AWS deployment and database optimization. You'll thrive in an agile, collaborative environment where you can contribute to technical strategy while championing software development best practices.