Junior Backend Engineer

Junior Backend Engineer

Permanent
Location: UK, Hybrid (1 day per week onsite in Central London)
Salary: up to £35,000
Industry: EdTech

About the Client

Our client is an innovative education technology company transforming how international students enrol at UK universities. Their flagship platform automates the entire offer-to-arrival process, covering CAS, visa applications, documentation, accommodation, and communication - empowering universities, agents, and students with seamless, self-service workflows. Widely adopted in higher education, the system streamlines compliance, enhances conversion, and improves the overall student experience.

How you’ll spend your day

* Building and enhancing features across a modern cloud-based platform using Node.js, React, and TypeScript.

* Supporting the development of APIs and integrations that connect internal and customer-facing systems.

* Collaborating with experienced engineers, product teams, and customer-facing colleagues to deliver high-quality solutions.

* Contributing to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software in a supportive, learning-focused environment.

* Troubleshooting technical issues and helping to identify improvements across the platform.

* Writing clean, maintainable code and participating in code reviews to develop your engineering skills.

* Learning modern development practices, tools, and cloud technologies from a highly experienced team.

* Taking ownership of personal development projects and continuously improving your technical knowledge.

What you’ll bring to this role

* A strong Computer Science (or related) degree with excellent academic foundations.

* Experience building applications using React and Node.js, either through personal projects, university work, internships, or commercial experience.

* A GitHub profile showcasing personal projects, coding ability, and a genuine passion for software development.

* Understanding of modern JavaScript/TypeScript development principles.

* Knowledge of APIs and how web applications communicate with backend services.

* Exposure to databases and data modelling concepts.

* An interest in cloud technologies, with any experience of AWS considered highly desirable.

* Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.

* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

* A proactive attitude, curiosity, and a genuine passion for building software.

Client Tech Stack:

* Languages: Node.js, TypeScript, React

* Databases: PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis

* AWS Services: Lambda, SQS, S3, Cognito, EventBridge, CloudFormation, Fargate, SES, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, CloudFront, API Gateway, and more.

What happens next?

One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if you’ve been successful in the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations.

Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps.

Interview Process:

* 1st Stage – 30-minute remote interview covering background and experience.

* 2nd Stage – 2-hour remote technical interview involving pair programming/code review exercise (includes 15minute break in the middle)

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed