Backend Developer
Ronald James Ltd. • newcastle upon tyne, england • Posted June 15, 2026
About the Role
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8BX
We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to take ownership of one of our core backend platform domains, helping shape the technical direction of a modern cloud‑native environment built around Go, TypeScript, and AWS.
This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems while also mentoring developers, driving technical standards, and influencing architecture across the wider platform team. You’ll play a key role in building scalable, reliable backend services while helping establish engineering best practices and long‑term technical direction.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the technical direction and architecture of backend platform services
- Design, build, and maintain scalable services using Go and TypeScript
- Work across modern AWS infrastructure including Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS/Aurora
- Make pragmatic ...