Backend Engineer

About Your Reformer

Your Reformer is a fast-growing global fitness technology company redefining how people experience Pilates. We design and manufacture premium reformer machines and deliver innovative on-demand software solutions for both DTC and B2B customers worldwide.

At the intersection of hardware software and wellness our technology powers studios instructors and individuals across the globe. Were building scalable high-performance platforms that support eCommerce content delivery and connected fitness experiences-backed by a collaborative pragmatic engineering culture.

About the Role

Were looking for a mid-level Software Engineer (Backend) to support the development and scaling of our backend systems and services. This role is hands-on and delivery-focused working primarily with NodeJS GraphQL and SQL/PHP and collaborating closely with frontend and mobile engineers.

Reporting to the Lead Engineer youll contribute to backend development API design and DevOps workflows while growing your skills in system design performance optimisation and cloud infrastructure. This role suits an engineer who is comfortable working independently on well-defined problems and eager to deepen their technical capability.

This role will be working Hybrid from our Mornington HQ.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using NodeJS GraphQL and SQL/PHP.
• Build and extend APIs that support web and mobile applications.
• Collaborate with frontend and mobile engineers to ensure reliable and efficient data integration.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines build automation and deployment processes.
• Assist with database schema design query optimisation and performance tuning.
• Write and maintain unit integration and API-level tests.
• Support system reliability monitoring and security best practices.
• Participate in code reviews sprint planning and technical discussions.
• Work with the Lead Engineer to implement architectural patterns and technical standards.
• Assist with troubleshooting production issues and resolving bugs in a timely manner.

Skills & Experience

• 35 years professional experience in backend or full stack development.
• Strong experience with NodeJS GraphQL and SQL (PostgreSQL or MySQL).
• Working knowledge of PHP for integrations or legacy systems.
• Familiarity with ReactJS and NextJS to support full stack collaboration.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines Docker and Git-based workflows (e.g. GitHub Actions).
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Solid understanding of backend security testing practices and performance optimisation.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Comfortable working in an Agile delivery environment.
• Preferred experience- DevOp

Nice to Have

• Experience mentoring graduate or junior engineers.
• Exposure to microservices caching (Redis) or event-driven systems.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog New Relic Prometheus).
• Exposure to serverless or container orchestration tools (e.g. Kubernetes).
• Interest in learning more about system design and cloud architecture.

If you are a passionate Backend Engineer or full stack Dev we would love to hear from you! Please apply or email us at

Only successful applicants will be contacted due to the high volume Your Reformer receives in recruitment drives.