Back End Developer

Contract Duration: 3 Months Initial (Potential Extension)

Location: Hybrid/ Birmingham

The Role

• Continue development of serverless, event-driven integrations on AWS
• Build and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js
• Develop and enhance APIs supporting Nutrition platform features
• Work on health claims calculation logic and data processing pipelines
• Automate infrastructure and deployments using CloudFormation and Azure DevOps
• Ensure systems are secure, reliable, and scalable
• Identify and resolve security issues within the ODS ecosystem
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to deliver ongoing project work

Skills Needed

• Strong experience with Node.js backend development
• Hands‑on experience with AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, EventBridge)
• Experience working with serverless architectures
• Knowledge of messaging services such as Amazon SQS
• Familiarity with DynamoDB, S3, and OpenSearch
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation preferred)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar)

Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they meet only 50–60% of the requirements, while women and other underrepresented groups often look for a 90–100% match. If this role excites you but you don’t tick every single box, please still apply. We’d love to hear from you.