Backend Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript) — Hybrid + Flexible Hours

Instaleap; Colombia; Híbrido; COP 24.000.000 - 42.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Additional vacation days

Half-day off on birthday

Educational budget

Workstation paid (BYOD or company-proc

Health insurance (availability varies)

Descripción de la vacante

Instaleap is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to own and evolve backend services and microservices. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to ship valuable features, tackle production issues, and contribute to new service designs while keeping a strong business and user impact mindset.

The role values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and adaptability in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Strong backend development experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience with microservices, databases, and messaging systems.
• Experience in product companies, SaaS, startups or high-growth environments.
• Collaborates with Product, QA, Frontend, and other technical teams.
• Experience owning features in production is a plus.
• English level: B2+.

Responsabilidades

• Take end-to-end ownership of features from understanding the problem to delivering a solution that creates value for users.
• Build, maintain, and improve backend services and microservices.
• Work closely with Frontend, QA, Product, and other Engineering roles to deliver solutions.
• Investigate and solve production issues, including participating in the on-call rotation.
• Contribute to the design and development of new services while continuously improving existing ones.
• Look beyond the code to understand the business and user impact of what you build.

Conocimientos

TypeScript

Node.js

Backend development

Microservices

Databases

Messaging systems

English (B2+)

Descripción del empleo

Instaleap is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to own and evolve backend services and microservices. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to ship valuable features, tackle production issues, and contribute to new service designs while keeping a strong business and user impact mindset.

The role values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and adaptability in a dynamic, high-growth environment.