Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js/TypeScript, Hybrid AU

Matchbox; Sydney, Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blinq is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript. You will own features end-to-end from discovery through deployment, improve reliability and security, and work across product, web, mobile, design, and data teams.

The role offers a hybrid Sydney/Melbourne setup with a strong focus on AI-native development and collaborating to push the product forward in high-velocity environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building production backend systems.
• Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Experience in API design and data modelling.
• Cloud experience, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Ability to own complex technical work end‑to‑end and influence architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs.
• Own features end-to-end from discovery to rollout and monitoring.
• Improve reliability, performance, security, and testability of backend systems.
• Collaborate with product, web, mobile, design, and data teams.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical planning, and mentoring.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

API design

Data modelling

Databases

Distributed systems

Backend security

GCP

Job description

Blinq is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript. You will own features end-to-end from discovery through deployment, improve reliability and security, and work across product, web, mobile, design, and data teams.

The role offers a hybrid Sydney/Melbourne setup with a strong focus on AI-native development and collaborating to push the product forward in high-velocity environments.