Software Engineer - Backend

Role: Lead Backend Software Engineer Location: London/Newcastle - Hybrid Office & Home Who Are We? mkodo builds world class apps, middleware and digital products in the global lottery, betting, and gaming space. We have an open, supportive, dynamic culture where...

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong TypeScript, Python and Node.js experience to help design and build core backend services powering the platform.

This role has a heavy backend focus, working on APIs, distributed systems, and data pipelines that process large volumes of external signals.

What You'll Work On

• Designing and building backend services using Node.js, Python and TypeScript

• Developing APIs and integrations with internal and external data sources

• Working on data ingestion pipelines and event-driven systems

• Writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code

• Collaborating with engineers across backend, data, and frontend teams

• Contributing to system design and architectural discussions

Tech Stack

Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, Python

Data: PostgreSQL

Architecture: Microservices, Event-driven systems

Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3), Terraform, CI/CD

Frontend (context): React, Next.js, TypeScript

What We're Looking For

4-7+ years of backend engineering experience

Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js and Python

Experience building production APIs and scalable backend services

Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical thinking

Passion for solving complex engineering problems

Nice to Have

Experience with high-volume data pipelines

Familiarity with AWS environments

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