Mid-Level Back-End Developer

Dempsey Resource Management Inc.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Dempsey Resource Management Inc. in Pasig City is hiring a Mid-Level Backend Developer to build and operate Node.js/TypeScript microservices behind our lending and transaction platform.

You will collaborate with Flutter mobile and Next.js admin teams, ship production services on AWS, and own security, testing, and scalable data design.

The role requires 3–5 years of backend experience, strong API design, and a habit of clean code and CI/CD workflows.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of backend development experience.
• Strong TypeScript and Node.js (v20+).
• REST APIs with Express or similar framework.
• Relational DB skills: MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Event brokers: Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• API security: JWT, OTP, OWASP basics.
• Docker and AWS deployments (EC2, RDS, S3).
• Automated tests and PR workflows.
• AI-assisted coding tools usage.

Responsibilities

• Build and run Node.js/TypeScript microservices behind the app.
• Lend, transaction, user and notification services.
• Collaborate with Flutter and Next.js teams; deploy to AWS.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

REST APIs

Express

Testing

Git workflows

JWT security

Async patterns

English communication

AI coding tools

Tools

MySQL/PostgreSQL

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Docker

AWS (EC2/RDS/S3)

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Mid-Level Back-end Developer

Required qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong TypeScript and Node.js (v20+), including async patterns, error handling and project structure.
• Production experience building REST APIs with Express or a similar framework.
• Solid relational database skills in MySQL or PostgreSQL: schema design, indexing, transactions and query tuning.
• Hands-on experience with an event or message broker (Kafka, RabbitMQ or similar).
• Experience with authentication and API security: JWT, OTP, request validation and OWASP basics.
• Comfortable with Docker and with deploying and debugging services on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, load balancers).
• Writes automated tests as part of normal work, and follows Git-based PR workflows.
• Uses AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar) effectively and responsibly. Reviews, tests and understands all generated code before merging. Never pastes secrets or customer data into prompts.
• Clear written communication in English, and able to work with mobile and frontend developers.

Gender/Age: Male, 28-45 years old
Salary Range: ₱30,000-₱50,000
Work Location: Santolan, Pasig City
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Experience: At least 3 years of professional work experience in as a Backend Developer

Nice to have

• Fintech, lending or payments experience, especially with Philippine rails (GCash, InstaPay, PESONet) or Xendit.
• Familiarity with BSP/SEC compliance, KYC flows or the Data Privacy Act.
• Socket.IO or other WebSocket experience at scale.
• KrakenD or another API gateway.
• Terraform and AWS CodeBuild/CodeDeploy pipelines; Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Redis for caching or rate limiting.
• Push notifications (Firebase Cloud Messaging, Expo) and SMS gateways (M360).
• AWS Rekognition or other identity verification and face matching services.
• Observability with Sentry or New Relic.

About the role

We're hiring a mid-level backend developer to build and run the Node.js/TypeScript microservices behind the app. The core of the job is the lending, transaction, user and notification services. You'll work closely with our Flutter mobile and Next.js admin teams and ship to production on AWS.