Location: Manchester (hybrid)Contract: Full time, permanentThe RoleAs a Graduate Application Engineer, you’ll build and operate customer-facing andinternal APIs that power our Core Banking and Product service stacks. You’ll workmainly in TypeScript (Node.js), delivering microservices on our Kubernetes andServerless platform, and shaping reliable, secure, and observable services for a fast-moving fintech.You’ll collaborate with engineers across squads to design domain-driven services,evolve our API contracts, and ship features that are safe, testable, and easy to run inproduction.About Suits MeSuits Me is a multi-award-winning, ethical fintech dedicated to promoting financialinclusion and equal opportunity. We provide an innovative alternative to traditionalbanking that’s built to serve the needs of people who are underserved or excluded bymainstream financial institutions.We’re in a dynamic phase of growth, expanding across the UK and actively exploringopportunities for European and global reach.Our digital current account comes with all the essentials and more. Account holdersreceive a contactless Mastercard debit card, access to key banking-like features,cashback rewards at major retailers, and an easy onboarding process with no creditchecks or lengthy paperwork.At Suits Me, we believe that everyone deserves a safe, accessible, and modern way tomanage their money, regardless of background, income, or employment status.What you’ll be doingDesigning, building, and shipping TypeScript services and serverless functions for our Core Banking and Product domainsDefining and evolving API contracts, including versioning, pagination, and errormodels.Implementing domain logic across payments, accounts, cards, onboarding, andpartner integrationsDeploying services to Kubernetes (EKS) and serverless stacks with CI/CD(GitHub Actions) and automated quality gatesBuilding observability patterns (logging, metrics, tracing) to enable fast issuedetection and resolutionUsing event-driven patternsWriting automated tests and participating in reviews and pairingDocumenting your services and contributing to our internal knowledge baseCollaborating closely with the wider Application Engineering team as well aswith Platform, and Security teams to ensure reliability, scalability, andcomplianceWhat you’ll bring to Suits MeSolid TypeScript fundamentals and interest in building backend servicesUnderstanding of HTTP, REST principles, and common API patternsFamiliarity with SQL/NoSQL basics and data modellingExposure to containers/Kubernetes and/or serverless conceptsCuriosity about AWS managed services and cloud-native designA collaborative mindset, attention to detail, and enthusiasm for automation andcontinuous improvementStandout candidates will also…Show hands-on projects (uni, personal, internships) with Node.js/TypeScript APIsDemonstrate knowledge of OpenAPI, contract testing, and API versioningUnderstand fundamentals of authentication/authorisation (OAuth2, JWT)Be comfortable with event-driven and idempotent service designHave an interest in fintech domains (payments, cards, AML/KYC)Communicate clearly and work well in a hybrid, cross-functional environment30 days holiday per year plus Bank HolidaysOpportunity to work on impactful systems that make a real social differenceStructured career path with support for continuous learning and development #J-18808-Ljbffr