Node.js Backend Engineer – Hybrid (Brisbane)

Pearson Carter Limited; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson Carter Limited is seeking a Node.js Developer in Brisbane to join a high-performance backend team. The role involves designing, developing and maintaining scalable APIs and services, working with TypeScript, REST, and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with frontend, product, and cloud engineers to deliver modern, scalable solutions in a hybrid setup with three days in the office. You will work on RESTful APIs, microservices, databases (PostgreSQL/MongoDB) and CI/CD pipelines, with an

Qualifications

• 3 years of commercial software development experience.
• Strong experience with Node.js and JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs and backend architecture.
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL/MongoDB).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with Git, automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of Docker and microservices architecture.
• Agile development practices in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend applications using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Integrate third-party services and internal platforms.
• Work with cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with frontend developers using React and other modern frameworks.
• Write clean, maintainable code with testing and documentation.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement improvements.
• Participate in code reviews and engineering best practices.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL

AWS/Azure/GCP

Git/CI-CD

Docker

Agile

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

React

Job description

Pearson Carter Limited is seeking a Node.js Developer in Brisbane to join a high-performance backend team. The role involves designing, developing and maintaining scalable APIs and services, working with TypeScript, REST, and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with frontend, product, and cloud engineers to deliver modern, scalable solutions in a hybrid setup with three days in the office. You will work on RESTful APIs, microservices, databases (PostgreSQL/MongoDB) and CI/CD pipelines, with an