Backend Software Engineer

About the Client

Our client is amultibilliondollar global retail powerhouseoperating a portfolio of leading sports, premium, and luxury brands. With household names likeSports Direct, Flannels, House of Fraser, USC, GAME, andEverlast Gyms, the group spans1,500+ stores in over 20 countries, reaches millions of customers, and employs around30,000 peopleworldwide.

Buildingone of the world's most admired and connected brand ecosystems, our client combines scale with innovation across commerce, experience, and technology. At the core of this mission is a commitment toelevating everyday access to the world's best brands and experiences through relentless execution, forward thinking, and digital leadership.

The Opportunity

We're hiring aBackend Software Engineerto join a fast-paced, delivery-focused engineering team working on a high-impact digital platform built onMACH architectureMicroservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless.

The platform supports over50 websites and mobile apps, built entirely onMicrosoft Azureusing modern, containerized, cloud-native technologies. If you're drawn to large-scale systems, clean architecture, and product-driven teams this role gives you the space to deliver.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain backendmicroservicesusingTypeScriptandNode.js
• Design and manage scalableGraphQL and REST APIs
• Integrate with third-party systems (CMS, commerce, payments, identity providers)
• Translate requirements into modular, production-ready solutions
• Contribute to DevOps pipelines, cloud deployments, and automation practices
• Uphold engineering standards for performance, maintainability, and scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver product features at scale
• Keep up with modern tooling and bring practical innovation to the team

What You Bring

• Proven experience withTypeScript,Node.js, andmicroservice architecture
• Strong skills inAPI design(GraphQL / REST)
• Proficient with bothSQL and NoSQLdatabases
• Familiar withCI/CD pipelinesandcloud-native deployments(Azure preferred)
• Bonus: Terraform, container orchestration, messaging/event-driven systems

Why This Role Stands Out

• Contribute to aglobal MACH-based platformsupporting real-time scale
• Build backend systems that serve millions of users across multiple brands
• Join a team that values ownership, clear architecture, and quality delivery

What to Expect

You'll be working with a team of forward thinkers people who operate outside their comfort zone, embrace challenges, and are focused on changing the future of retail.

Core principles:

• Think without limits Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
• Own it and back yourself Own the basics, own your role and own the results
• Be relevant Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet