Remote Node.js/TypeScript Backend Engineer - Impactful Tech

Bluelight; Nezahualcóyotl; Remote; MXN 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Flexible working hours

Remote work

Continuing education and conferences

Company-sponsored coursework and exams

Bonuses

Job summary

Bluelight is a leading software consultancy expanding across the United States and the Americas. We are seeking a senior backend developer to design, implement, and optimize scalable, low-latency API services on AWS.

You will work with Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and bring strong testing practices to a dynamic, remote-enabled team. You will collaborate with frontend developers and AI coding assistants, participate in architecture discussions, and own deliverables with a focus on security,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years professional software development experience (backend-focused)
• Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript
• Experience building low-latency API services in AWS
• Experience with PostgreSQL, including row-level security (RLS) and multi-tenant design
• Proven testing practices, including integration tests against real databases
• Comfortable with SQL and schema migrations
• Experience with React and front-end work when needed

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and services
• Build and operate secure multi-tenant systems in AWS
• Collaborate across frontend and backend teams to deliver high-quality software
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments
• Contribute to architecture decisions and write robust tests

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

AWS

CI/CD

Full stack

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Fastify

Zod

Docker

AWS Fargate/ECS

node-postgres

pg-migrate

React

Job description

Bluelight is a leading software consultancy expanding across the United States and the Americas. We are seeking a senior backend developer to design, implement, and optimize scalable, low-latency API services on AWS.

You will work with Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and bring strong testing practices to a dynamic, remote-enabled team. You will collaborate with frontend developers and AI coding assistants, participate in architecture discussions, and own deliverables with a focus on security,