Senior Backend Engineer – TypeScript / Node.js

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer (Ireland) is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in TypeScript and Node.js to design, build and scale robust backend services that power the product.

You’ll own modules from design through deployment, collaborate with product and engineering, and shape the architecture to improve performance, reliability and security.

Experience delivering substantial services, integrating third-party systems, and applying AI features in production will set you apart.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on TypeScript/Node.js backend experience and examples of substantial services or integrations you’ve personally delivered.
• You’ll be comfortable with SQL, APIs and cloud production systems, and enjoy making progress when requirements aren’t fully defined.
• Experience implementing AI features or agents – commercially or through substantial personal projects – would be particularly valuable.

Responsibilities

• You’ll build TypeScript and Node.js services, own complex third-party integrations and make decisions across scalability, security and reliability. You’ll also strengthen testing, monitoring and deployment, taking responsibility for what you ship.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Backend engineering

SQL

Job description

SeniorBackendEngineer–TypeScript/Node.js

Joinagrowingtechnologybusinesswhereyou’llmakearchitecturaldecisions,buildsubstantialbackendservicesandtakeyourworkallthewayintoproduction.You’llworkdirectlywithanexperiencedengineeringteam,withtheautonomytosolveproblemsandseeyourdecisionsbecomeworkingfeaturesquickly.

Whythisopportunitystandsout

• Ownprojectsfromstarttofinish.Takeresponsibilityforthedesign,code,deploymentandongoingperformanceofsignificantbackendfeaturesandintegrations.
• Haveavoiceinthearchitecture.Yourjudgementwillhelpdeterminehowtheplatformdevelops,scalesandsupportsnewcapabilities.
• BuildpracticalAIintotheproduct.Helpchooseandintegratethemodelsandtoolsthatturnambitiousideasintousefulfeatures.
• Seetheimpactofyourwork.Workcloselywithproductandengineering,withshortdecisionpathsanddeliverymeasuredindaysandweeks.
• Joinaheadofplannedexpansion.Becomeaninfluentialearlymemberoftheengineeringteam,withpotentialtogrowintotechnicalleadership.

Thework

You’ll build TypeScript and Node.js services, own complex third-party integrations and make decisions across scalability, security and reliability. You’ll also strengthen testing, monitoring and deployment, taking responsibility for what you ship.

Whatyou’llbring

Strong hands-on TypeScript/Node.js backend experience and examples of substantial services or integrations you’ve personally delivered. You’ll be comfortable with SQL, APIs and cloud production systems, and enjoy making progress when requirements aren’t fully defined.

Experience implementing AI features or agents – commercially or through substantial personal projects – would be particularly valuable. Above all, you’ll enjoy taking initiative and having the responsibility to turn an idea into a working product.