Remote Node.js Backend Engineer - APIs, AWS, Scale

BairesDev; Antioquia; Remote; COP 286,615,000 - 477,692,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive USD pay

Provided equipment

Flexible hours

Parental leave

Global team

Mentorship & growth

Job summary

BairesDev is a global technology company recruiting a Backend Engineer (Node) to build and maintain server-side applications in the Node.js ecosystem. You will develop high-performance APIs and event-driven services, enabling seamless integration with frontend components and other services.

Requirements include 4+ years in backend software engineering, strong Node.js and TypeScript API design, PostgreSQL or MongoDB experience, and AWS Lambda/ECS deployment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Backend/Software Engineering experience.
• Proven expertise in building scalable APIs and event-driven services using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Experience designing REST or GraphQL APIs with asynchronous patterns.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or MongoDB databases.
• Experience deploying and managing applications on AWS using Lambda or ECS.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable REST and GraphQL APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build and optimize event-driven services and asynchronous processing patterns.
• Manage and interact with database systems such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
• Deploy and maintain cloud-based services using AWS Lambda or ECS.
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests using Jest or Vitest.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture and technical specifications.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

REST API

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS Lambda

AWS ECS

Jest

Vitest

English

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

Lambda

Job description

BairesDev is a global technology company recruiting a Backend Engineer (Node) to build and maintain server-side applications in the Node.js ecosystem. You will develop high-performance APIs and event-driven services, enabling seamless integration with frontend components and other services.

Requirements include 4+ years in backend software engineering, strong Node.js and TypeScript API design, PostgreSQL or MongoDB experience, and AWS Lambda/ECS deployment.