Software Engineer (Backend Developer - NodeJS)

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

As a Backend Engineer in the Content Team you will design, build, and improve our content pipeline. You will develop and maintain event‑driven applications and services that power content delivery across the organisation.

You will report to the Team Lead.

Role Location

This role is fully remote, and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.

About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us Britain and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach around 70% of the UK's online population, 10% of the US online population, and over 100 million social followers around the world, connecting with them on who they are, where they live and what they love.

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

Role Responsibility

You will develop new applications using an event-driven architecture and improve the functionality of existing applications. You will play an active role in technical conversations and decision-making, conduct code reviews, produce technical documentation, and write unit tests. You will work collaboratively within a cross-functional Agile/Scrum team and communicate effectively with other teams and stakeholders to clarify requirements, share progress, and resolve issues.

The ideal candidate

Strong expertise in building server-side applications with Node.js and TypeScript, alongside designing and consuming RESTful APIs.

Familiarity with event-driven architectures and microservices, with practical integration of messaging patterns using Kafka.

Hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, ECS, CloudWatch, and CloudFormation, plus Bash scripting to automate routine operational tasks.

Proven ability to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable delivery.

Comfortable operating in Agile environments—ideally Scrum—with clear, articulate communication that fosters collaboration across teams, and confidence managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Exposure to Java services is an advantage, paired with a self-starting, can-do attitude.