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Full Stack Developer | Node.js, Java & Springboot | Remote | £350pd Inside IR35...
Posted 1 day ago by Boost Talent
OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to join a large-scale public sector digital transformation pr...
- Rate £350 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
Software Developer (TypeScript + React + Node.js + Python + AI/GenAI) || Remote
Posted 7 days ago by AKAASA Technologies
Experience15+ years of relevant professional software development experience preferred, including senior-level hands-on...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
UI Developer – React.js / Node.js
Posted 7 days ago by Infosat IT Services LLC
Important NotesStrong React.js and Node.js experience is mandatory.Candidates should be comfortable attending an in-pers...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Hybrid in Coppell, Texas
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Senior React/Node.JS/Typescript Engineer + AI - Payments - 6 month contract - £6...
Posted 7 days ago by M.C. Digital Recruitment Ltd
Company DescriptionWorking with a highly successful fintech company specialising in global payments on a greenfield appl...
- Rate £600 per day
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- Work type Remote
- Location United Kingdom
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Looking for Lead IOS Developer + Node.js with healthcare domain (100% remote)
Posted 2 weeks ago by AriXEnt Technologies Inc
About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled iOS and Node.js Engineer with strong healthcare domain experience. The ide...
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- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Senior Backend Engineer // Fully Remote // TypeScript Node.JS
Posted 2 weeks ago by Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
A fast-growing B2B infrastructure platform is expanding its engineering team and looking for a Senior Backend Engineer t...
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- Location United Kingdom
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About Our Remote Working Node.js Contract Roles
What does a node.js contractor do?
The Node.js contractor role centres on the ability to build server-side applications, REST and GraphQL APIs, real-time services, and microservices using JavaScript on the Node.js runtime, which has become a major back-end development platform across the UK technology contracting market. Node.js's event-driven, non-blocking I/O model makes it particularly well-suited to high-throughput API services, real-time applications including chat and notifications, and the microservices architectures that characterise modern cloud-native applications. Contract engagements arise in technology companies, fintech, media, and e-commerce businesses where the JavaScript full-stack model, combining Node.js on the back end with React or Next.js on the front end, is the dominant development approach.
Node.js contractors are expected to have strong JavaScript and TypeScript proficiency as a foundation, alongside practical experience building production-grade Node.js applications. Familiarity with popular Node.js frameworks, most commonly Express for minimalist API development, NestJS for more structured enterprise-grade applications, or Fastify for performance-critical services, is expected depending on the stack in use. Experience with asynchronous programming patterns, stream handling, and the Node.js event loop is expected at senior level alongside an understanding of how to profile and optimise Node.js application performance. Database integration experience with PostgreSQL or MongoDB, RESTful and GraphQL API design, and proficiency with npm or yarn for package management are broadly assumed. Experience with containerisation using Docker and deployment on cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP rounds out the expected senior Node.js contractor profile.
What is the market like for node.js contractors?
The market for Node.js contractors is an active and well-established segment of the back-end JavaScript developer market. Demand is consistent across technology companies, fintech, media, and e-commerce businesses that have adopted the JavaScript full-stack model. The growth of NestJS as a framework for building more structured enterprise-grade Node.js applications has expanded the market for senior Node.js contractors who can design and govern complex back-end architectures. TypeScript proficiency is now effectively a requirement rather than a differentiator for professional Node.js contracting roles. Rates are broadly aligned with other senior back-end developer disciplines, with Node.js contractors who combine strong TypeScript skills with cloud deployment and microservices architecture experience commanding rates at the upper end of the JavaScript development contracting market.
What does 'remote working' mean for node.js contractors?
Remote contract roles are delivered primarily from the contractor's own location rather than the client's premises. In the UK contractor market, "remote" covers a range of arrangements, from fully remote with no on-site requirement through to predominantly remote roles that involve periodic travel for workshops or stakeholder meetings, typically a few days per month.
Remote contracts can show different rate patterns compared to on-site or hybrid positions. In some cases, remote working reduces location-driven rate premiums; in others, rates remain aligned to the employer's location or market benchmarks. As with all contract roles, rates are primarily driven by scope, expertise, and delivery expectations rather than working arrangement alone.
The availability of remote contracting varies by role and sector. Technology, data, and digital roles offer the broadest remote opportunities, while financial services and government clients more commonly require hybrid arrangements. Contractors evaluating remote opportunities should clarify on-site expectations before accepting, as definitions of "remote" vary between clients.
How much do node.js contractors usually earn when working remotely?
Contract rates for node.js roles typically range from £450 to £800 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Remote roles may sit at different points within this range depending on the employer's location and whether any on-site attendance is required.
How many remote working node.js vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 200 node.js contract roles across the site. Around 50% of the jobs currently listed on Quality Contracts offer some sort of remote or hybrid working arranegment. Data reviewed up to September 2026.