Senior TypeScript Backend Engineer for Real-Time Systems

schubergphilis; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Schuberg Philis is seeking a Senior Freelance TypeScript Software Engineer to design and build scalable, high-performance systems for critical parcel logistics platforms across Europe. You will collaborate with architects and developers to implement resilient backend services and connect operator-facing hardware with a large-scale backend.

The role emphasizes cloud-native microservices, real-time event processing, and secure, well-tested code.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience designing and building microservices and event-driven architectures in cloud environments.
• Proven experience developing backend solutions with TypeScript and Node.js.
• Hands-on experience building serverless applications on AWS, particularly with services such as AWS Lambda and DynamoDB.
• The ability to write high-quality, maintainable, reusable, and well-tested code.
• Experience working with large-scale distributed systems processing high volumes of real-time operational events.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, such as GitHub Actions, and modern cloud-native development practices.
• Experience integrating services and APIs within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work closely with engineers and architects to design reliable and scalable solutions.
• A security-first mindset; practical security experience is a plus

Skills

5-7+ years experience

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

TypeScript

Node.js

Serverless (AWS)

Code quality & testing

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Systems integration

Collaboration

Security-minded

Tools

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

TypeScript

Node.js

GitHub Actions

Job description

Schuberg Philis is seeking a Senior Freelance TypeScript Software Engineer to design and build scalable, high-performance systems for critical parcel logistics platforms across Europe. You will collaborate with architects and developers to implement resilient backend services and connect operator-facing hardware with a large-scale backend.

The role emphasizes cloud-native microservices, real-time event processing, and secure, well-tested code.