Backend Software Engineer (NodeJS)

Summary: The Backend Software Engineer (NodeJS) role involves designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems and APIs, with a focus on integrating large language models and data-driven features. The position requires collaboration with product and design teams to ensure high-performance experiences and real-time data processing capabilities. Candidates should have a strong background in backend development, particularly with TypeScript, NodeJS, and AWS services. This is a remote position based in the USA, classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs from the ground up.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code that powers high-performance experiences.
• Collaborate closely with product and design to integrate large language models (LLMs) and data-driven features.
• Architect infrastructure that supports real-time data processing and intelligent insights.
• Develop tools and services to diagnose, monitor, and optimize system performance.
• Contribute to early architectural decisions, ensuring the system can scale gracefully.
• Document designs, write thoughtful technical specs, and participate in peer reviews.

Key Skills:

• 3+ years of experience building and shipping high-scale backend systems.
• Fluent in TypeScript, NodeJS, and Postgres.
• Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and databases.
• Hands-on experience building and consuming APIs and working with AWS services (Lambda, Aurora, S3, DynamoDB, Cognito, VPC, API Gateway, Route53, etc.).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially in cross-functional teams.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for applying AI and LLMs to real-world applications.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT