Backend Engineer

Ready to rebuild core insurance infrastructure using modern, real-time data instead of outdated legacy systems?

At RMG, a dedicated technology recruiting agency, we are supporting an ambitious team overhauling auto insurance through mobile-first telematics, behavioural data, and machine learning. As a Backend Engineer, you will take full technical ownership of scalable APIs, event-driven services, and the core platform powering dynamic risk models and instantaneous customer quotes. This UK-based remote role includes monthly in-person collaborative sessions to solve complex engineering challenges together, alongside access to a London co-working space for those who prefer an office base.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Node.js backend services powering core platform workflows, mobile applications, and partner integrations.
• Architect and scale modern cloud infrastructure on GCP to support high-throughput data pipelines and low-latency systems.
• Partner cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering colleagues to rapidly ship robust, greenfield features.
• Drive engineering standards around Domain-Driven Design, Hexagonal Architecture, and event-driven communication.
• Maintain complete end-to-end ownership of your production services, including system reliability, observability, and participating in shared on-call duties.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven backend engineering experience delivering robust, maintainable systems using Node.js with TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, system design, and production architectural best practices.
• Practical experience working with databases such as Postgres, Datastore, or Redis.
• Ability to articulate complex architectural concepts clearly across engineering, product, and cross-functional teams.
• Comfort operating with agility, autonomy, and lean principles in a fast-paced product environment.

Nice-to-have

• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GraphQL APIs, and asynchronous messaging with Pub/Sub.
• Hands-on knowledge of Terraform, CircleCI monorepos, and observability tools like DataDog.
• Prior experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) or Hexagonal Architecture.
• Background working within high-performing engineering teams, startups, or scaling tech environments.

What We Offer / Why Join

Join a collaborative, product-minded engineering team building modern, greenfield systems free from legacy tech debt. You will have direct architectural autonomy, the space to write clean and evolvable code, and the opportunity to tackle complex, real-world data challenges that reshape an entire industry.