Remote Lead Backend Engineer (Node.js/Express)

Placements24; Kimberley; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development

Online courses

Wellness support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join a fully remote team driving the backend for a growing e-commerce platform. You will design, develop, and scale services using Node.js and Express, while mentoring a team of engineers and defining technical direction.

You will collaborate with product managers and frontend teams to deliver features, write clean code, and ensure performance, security, and reliability. A strong focus on API design and database optimization will be essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Backend Engineer with Node.js/Express.js.
• Experience leading engineering teams or projects.
• Strong understanding of building/consuming RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency with NoSQL (MongoDB) and SQL (PostgreSQL) databases.
• Knowledge of software design patterns and data structures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker) is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend services using Node.js/Express.
• Define backend architecture for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Mentor and guide a team of backend engineers.
• Collaborate with product managers and frontend teams to deliver features.
• Write clean, well-documented code and optimize for speed and security.
• Manage database schemas and optimize queries.
• Implement robust API strategies and conduct code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production backend issues and stay updated on best practices.

Skills

Node.js

Express.js

RESTful APIs

Leadership

Mentoring

Cloud platforms

Docker

CI/CD

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

AWS

Azure

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join a fully remote team driving the backend for a growing e-commerce platform. You will design, develop, and scale services using Node.js and Express, while mentoring a team of engineers and defining technical direction.

You will collaborate with product managers and frontend teams to deliver features, write clean code, and ensure performance, security, and reliability. A strong focus on API design and database optimization will be essential.