Senior Backend Engineer – Node.js / AWS
For a leading organisation in South Holland, Morgan Black is looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer with a strong background in Node.js, TypeScript and AWS Serverless.
You will join a technically complex backend environment and work on scalable, cloud-native solutions and distributed systems. This role is particularly suited to a senior engineer who not only enjoys building software, but also understands the architectural decisions behind it and can explain why certain technologies and approaches are used.
The role
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining scalable backend services within a modern AWS environment.
Your responsibilities include:
- Designing and developing complex backend services using Node.js and TypeScript
- Building scalable, cloud-native solutions within AWS
- Developing serverless applications using AWS Lambda
- Designing and implementing workflows with AWS Step Functions
- Working with MongoDB in distributed backend environments
- Designing event-driven and distributed architectures
- Making and explaining technical and architectural decisions
- Ensuring solutions remain scalable, stable, observable and maintainable
What we are looking for
We are looking for a senior engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of technically complex backend solutions.
You have strong hands-on experience with:
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- AWS
- Serverless architectures
- AWS Lambda
- AWS Step Functions
- MongoDB
- Event-driven and distributed systems
Experience designing or building solutions from A to Z is highly valued. You should be able to discuss architectural choices, trade-offs and the reasoning behind your technical decisions.
Assignment details
Location: South Holland / Hybrid
Hours: 32–40 hours per week
Start date: To be discussed
Duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension
Interested in hearing more about the assignment?
Please contact Rik van Poppelen at Rik.vanpoppelen@morganblack.nl.
