Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js & AWS

Quik Hire Staffing; Philippines; Remote; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Quik Hire Staffing is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js, AWS) for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for a high-traffic platform in a cloud-native environment.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient, low-latency solutions, implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and lead architectural decisions for cloud infrastructure using AWS services and IaC tools. Remote, globally distributed team, great growth potential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Node.js backend development.
• Strong proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with RESTful and GraphQL API design and implementation.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes or ECS).
• Knowledge of databases, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.
• Experience with automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, distributed team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy Node.js-based microservices using AWS services.
• Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs with a focus on security and efficiency.
• Lead architectural decisions for cloud infrastructure, including EC2, Lambda, and RDS.
• Monitor system health, debug issues, and implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Node.js

AWS

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Docker

Kubernetes/ECS

PostgreSQL

MongoDB/DynamoDB

CI/CD

Terraform

Automated testing

Tools

EC2

Lambda

S3

RDS

Job description

Quik Hire Staffing is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js, AWS) for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for a high-traffic platform in a cloud-native environment.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient, low-latency solutions, implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and lead architectural decisions for cloud infrastructure using AWS services and IaC tools. Remote, globally distributed team, great growth potential.