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Candidate Report
Candidate NameDaramola Ayobami
Current CompanyUseHirable
Notice Period
unknown
Location
Middlesbrough
Eligibility
Right to work in the UK
Travel
Open to UK-remote work
Submitted
26/08/2026
Contact
Douglas Paget
Relevant Skills
Strong Back-end experience
TypeScript / NestJS / Node.js / PostgreSQL / Redis / Docker
6 years' experience, most recently as Backend Developer at UseHirable (AI-enabled hiring / fintech / healthtech)
Suitability

I've been speaking with Daramola Ayobami, a Backend Developer currently working at UseHirable, and I came away from our conversation genuinely impressed. He brings six years of backend experience to the table, with a clear upward trajectory that has taken him into lead-level responsibilities. He's thoughtful, articulate about his craft, and the kind of engineer who understands the product context behind the code he writes, not just the technical execution.

What stands out most about Daramola's background is the scope of what he's delivering right now. He leads the backend function for an AI-powered career platform that serves over 3,000 users, doing so as part of a lean five-person team. That kind of ownership in a small, fast-moving environment tells me a lot about his range. He's not a developer who hands off decisions upward. He's the person others are looking to for architectural direction, and he's clearly comfortable in that position. Beyond his current role, he's accumulated meaningful domain exposure across AI-enabled hiring, fintech and healthtech, which gives him a solid foundation for moving into similarly ambitious product environments.

On the technical side, Daramola works day to day with TypeScript, NestJS and Node.js on the application layer, backed by PostgreSQL and Redis for data and caching needs, with Docker forming part of his infrastructure tooling. That's a stack I see in high demand across scaling product companies right now, and he's working with it at a level of genuine seniority rather than just ticking boxes. He's not following patterns handed to him. He's setting them, and he has the context of a production platform with real user volume to validate those decisions.

In terms of motivation, Daramola has been candid with me that he's looking for a role where he can continue operating at lead level, ideally within a product that has genuine ambition behind it. He's based in Middlesbrough and is looking for a fully remote position within the UK, which gives your team good flexibility. I don't yet have a confirmed notice period from him, so that's something I'd want to clarify early in the process. Overall, I think Daramola is a strong candidate worth meeting. He has the technical depth, the ownership mindset and the domain experience to make an immediate contribution, and I'd be happy to talk through his fit in more detail if that would be useful.