Senior Node.js Engineer at World Wide Technology, Remote/London, 9 Months, £Contract Rate

WWT EMEA has an opportunity for a Senior Node.js Engineer to modernize and rebuild internal Node.js‑based package manager into a fully supported product.

The successful candidate will be developing a cross‑platform CLI tool for Windows and macOS, integrating with Artifactory, and supporting governance and distribution processes for portable developer tools.

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Senior Node.js Engineer

Contract Duration: 9 months Contract

Location: Remote, United Kingdom (Occasional travel to London as per business need)

Key Responsibilities:

• Modernize and rebuild internal Node.js-based package manager into a fully supported product.
• Develop a cross‑platform CLI tool (Windows + macOS) that supports package discovery and installation.
• Integrate the CLI with Artifactory for tool, SDK, runtime, and FOSS package distribution.
• Support governance for distributing portable binaries, replacing legacy processes.

Must‑Have Skills:

• Strong Node.js development experience, ideally building CLI or client-side developer tools.
• Cross-platform engineering experience—building tools that run on both Windows and Mac.
• Solid understanding of package management concepts (dependency resolution, versioning, repositories, distribution).
• Familiarity with SDLC processes, governance, and release workflows.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills:

• Experience with Artifactory (JFrog).
• Prior work building CLI tools (Node.js or any language).
• TypeScript knowledge.
• Understanding of software governance and approval workflows.
• Familiarity with open‑source contribution workflows (FINOS/Linux Foundation).

Candidates will be required to go through background checks before commencing contract.

Must be eligible to live and work in the specified work location. Some occasional travel maybe required. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: World Wide Technology is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified