Full Stack and Backend NodeJS TypeScript/JavaScript Engineer (Senior) - Latin America, Remote

Bluelight Consulting; Trujillo; Remote; PEN 302,000 - 403,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Flexible working hours

Work remotely

Continuing education, training, andCon

Company-sponsored coursework, exams, &

Job summary

Bluelight Consulting seeks a skilled backend developer to design and build scalable, low-latency API services in AWS. You will work with Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and React, contributing across the stack when needed.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment with US business hours. Remote-friendly with flexible schedules and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend-focused software development.
• Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
• Experience building low-latency RESTful services in AWS.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Row-Level Security (RLS).
• Ability to write secure, multi-tenant architectures.
• Willingness to overlap US business hours.
• Bachelor's degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate across frontend and backend teams to deliver high-quality applications.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to testing, reliability, and fault-injection practices.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

AWS

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

SQL

React

Testing

CI/CD

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS Fargate

Docker

node-postgres

node-pg-migrate

Fastify

Zod

AWS IAM

Job description

Bluelight is a leading software consultancy dedicated to designing and developing innovative technology that enhances users' lives. With a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients, Bluelight excels in its focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Our mission is not only to create cutting-edge applications but also to foster a collaborative and enriching work environment where each team member can grow and thrive. With a presence across the United States and Central/South America, Bluelight is in an exciting phase of expansion, continually seeking exceptional talent to join its dynamic and diverse community.

We are looking for a skilled individual to join our rapidly growing team at Bluelight. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where everyone's opinions and efforts are valued and appreciated. You will have the opportunity to contribute to challenging and meaningful projects, developing high-quality applications that stand out in the market. We value continuous learning, personal growth, and hard work, offering a collaborative environment that promotes professional development. If you are passionate about software development and eager to be part of a growing software consultancy,

Requirements

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with append-only, event-sourced, or bitemporal data models
• Experience with Fastify and schema-first validation (e.g., Zod)
• Experience running containerized services on AWS Fargate/ECS
• Experience in compliance-sensitive or audit-heavy domains (e.g., fintech, telecom/TCPA compliance)

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonuses, including performance-based salary increases.
• Generous paid-time-off policy
• Flexible working hours
• Work remotely
• Continuing education, training, conferences
• Company-sponsored coursework, exams, and certifications

Being a consultant in our team is a fun, challenging, and rewarding career choice. Your contributions are highly valued by clients, and the work you do often has a direct and significant impact on their business.

You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects for our incredible clients, which will accelerate your career growth. You'll collaborate with modern technologies and work alongside some of the best professionals in the industry!