Senior Node.js/TypeScript Engineer – Remote LatAm

Bluelight; Sur; Remote; COP 284,765,000 - 474,608,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous paid time off

Flexible working hours

Remote work

Continuing education

Certifications

Job summary

Bluelight is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and build scalable, low-latency API services in AWS. You will work on secure, multi-tenant architectures, leverage Node.js/TypeScript, and contribute to frontend work when needed.

The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, strong PostgreSQL skills, and a passion for high-quality software in a fast-paced consultancy. You’ll join a collaborative team supporting clients across the Americas, with flexibility for remote work and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional software development experience (backend-focused).
• Strong professional experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
• Experience building low-latency API services in AWS.
• Experience building scalable RESTful APIs.
• Experience with SDK integrations to other services.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/AuroraDB, including Row-Level Security (RLS).
• Experience building secure multi-tenant environments.
• Comfortable writing raw SQL and managing schema migrations (e.g., node-postgres, node-pg-migrate).
• Professional experience with React.
• Strong testing practices, including integration tests against real databases and failure-mode/fault-injection testing.
• Experience working with AI coding assistants as part of daily development.
• CI/CD application creation and maintenance skills.
• Solid understanding of full stack development, with the ability to contribute to frontend work when needed.
• Substantial background working with large, complex systems.
• Ability to overlap US business hours.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Extreme ownership and accountability for deliverables.
• Client-focused dedication to team commitments.
• Best practices knowledge and adherence.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Positive mindset and can-do attitude.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

AWS

PostgreSQL

React

SQL

CI/CD

Security

Multi-tenant

API design

Automation testing

AI coding assistants

Node-postgres

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

node-pg-migrate

Znome

Job description

Bluelight is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and build scalable, low-latency API services in AWS. You will work on secure, multi-tenant architectures, leverage Node.js/TypeScript, and contribute to frontend work when needed.

The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, strong PostgreSQL skills, and a passion for high-quality software in a fast-paced consultancy. You’ll join a collaborative team supporting clients across the Americas, with flexibility for remote work and a