Full-Stack Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Hong Kong is looking for a seasoned full‑stack engineer to build features across backend, frontend and real‑time messaging. You will work with domain experts to translate telemetry insights into user‑facing tools and contribute to the shared platform layer for internal AI and data systems.

You will own end‑to‑end features using Node.js, NestJS and Vue.js, design data pipelines with Kafka and MQTT, and deploy scalable services with Docker, Terraform and AWS ECS.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in full-stack development (Node.js, NestJS, Vue.js).
• Experience with MQTT, Kafka or similar streaming protocols.
• Strong cloud infra knowledge (Docker, Terraform, AWS ECS).
• Builder mindset with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build product features across backend, frontend, and real-time messaging systems.
• Shape telemetry insights into user-facing tools with domain experts.
• Contribute to the shared platform layer for internal AI and data systems.
• Own features end-to-end with cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Full-Stack Development (Node.js, NestJ

MQTT

Kafka

Cloud Infrastructure

Builder’s Mindset

Curiosity

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Tools

Docker

Terraform

AWS ECS

Job description

• Build product features across backend, frontend, and real-time messaging systems
• Work with domain experts to shape telemetry insights into user-facing tools
• Contribute to the shared platform layer for internal AI and data systems
• Build and maintain scalable backend APIs using Node.js and NestJS
• Design data pipelines and real-time features using Kafka and MQTT
• Develop frontend components using Vue.js
• Ensure quality with Docker and Terraform deployments on AWS ECS
• Own features end-to-end with close collaboration across teams

Requirements

• At least 4 years in full-stack development (Node.js, NestJS, Vue.js)
• Experience with MQTT, Kafka, or similar streaming protocols
• Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge (Docker, Terraform, AWS ECS)
• Builder’s mindset with comfort working across the stack
• Excitement about ambiguous, cross-functional challenges
• Ability to dive deep, but surface quickly
• Curiosity about new tools
• Passion for clean, scalable engineering

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in full-stack development with a focus on building scalable backend APIs using Node.js and NestJS, as well as developing frontend components with Vue.js. Proficient in cloud infrastructure management using Docker, Terraform, and AWS ECS, while effectively collaborating across teams to deliver user-facing tools and real-time features.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Full-Stack Development
• Node.js
• NestJS
• Vue.js
• Cloud Infrastructure

Hard Skills

• Backend API Development
• Real-Time Messaging Systems
• Data Pipeline Design
• Telemetry Insights
• Streaming Protocols

Soft Skills

• Builder's Mindset
• Curiosity
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

• Docker
• Terraform
• AWS ECS
• Kafka
• MQTT