Mid or Senior Software Engineer (Backend-leaning)Mostly remote | Bristol (1 day a week ideally)I''m working with a down-to-earth, product-led company that gives its engineers real autonomy, not just to ship code, but to shape how the platform is built.I''m looking to speak with experienced engineers who have a strong focus on clean code, testability, and engineering best practice.This is not a "ticket-factory" role - you''ll be trusted to make technical decisions, improve the platform, and influence how things are doneThe roleYou''ll be hands-on across the Back End, helping to rewrite and modernise a Legacy PHP platform into a TypeScript-based, Node.js, service-driven architecture.You''ll also play a key part in setting engineering standards and supporting more junior developers.You should be someone who knows what good looks like - in code, architecture, testing, and delivery - and can communicate that clearly to others.What really mattersThis team is open to different tech backgrounds, but these are non-negotiable:Must-haveStrong TypeScript experience (this is the core language)Backend-leaning mindset (APIs, services, data, not just UI)Test-Driven Development (TDD) or strong automated testing disciplineA solid understanding of engineering best practice (clean code, separation of concerns, maintainability, scalability)Nice to haveNode.jsAWS, MongoDB, or modern cloud-native platformsGitHub, CI/CDExperience with PHP or modernising Legacy systemsData-heavy, time-series, or IoT-