Fullstack JS Engineer (Backend Focused)

Edge; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge is hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong backend expertise for a fast-growing early-stage startup building secure, scalable, and compliance-focused systems. This role is heavily backend-oriented and ideal for engineers who enjoy designing clean architectures, building reliable APIs, handling complex integrations, and owning systems end-to-end.

You’ll work on workflow and case-management systems, design scalable backend services, integrate payments and document systems, build

Qualifications

• Strong experience with TypeScript and Node.js in production environments.
• Experience building scalable backend architectures and REST APIs.
• Deep PostgreSQL knowledge including schema design, migrations, query optimization.
• Experience with authentication, RBAC, JWT, rate limiting, validation, and audit logging.
• Experience integrating third-party APIs with retries, idempotency, and failure handling.
• Strong debugging, observability, and production troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain stateful workflow and case-management systems.
• Design scalable backend services and API layers.
• Develop secure credential vaulting and configuration systems.
• Integrate third-party platforms including payments, voice, and document systems.
• Build billing, reconciliation, and commission workflows.
• Implement webhook/event routing systems and workflow automation.
• Contribute to frontend features where needed using modern full stack technologies.
• Ensure SOC 2-focused audit logging, compliance, and operational reliability.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Authentication & RBAC

JWT

Observability

System design

Job description

\"Please note that this role is not for Edge\"

We are hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong backend expertise for a fast-growing early-stage startup building secure, scalable, and compliance-focused systems.

This role is heavily backend-oriented and ideal for engineers who enjoy designing clean architectures, building reliable APIs, handling complex integrations, and owning systems end-to-end.

What You’ll Work On

• Build and maintain stateful workflow and case-management systems
• Design scalable backend services and API layers
• Develop secure credential vaulting and configuration systems
• Integrate third-party platforms including payments, voice, and document systems
• Build billing, reconciliation, and commission workflows
• Implement webhook/event routing systems and workflow automation
• Contribute to frontend features where needed using modern full stack technologies
• Ensure SOC 2-focused audit logging, compliance, and operational reliability

Requirements

• Strong experience with TypeScript and Node.js in production environments
• Experience building scalable backend architectures and REST APIs
• Strong understanding of controllers, services, repositories, and domain-driven design patterns
• Deep PostgreSQL knowledge including schema design, migrations, query optimization, and raw SQL
• Experience with authentication, RBAC, JWT, rate limiting, validation, and audit logging
• Experience integrating third-party APIs with retries, idempotency, and failure handling
• Strong debugging, observability, and production troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment

Nice to Have

• Experience in regulated or compliance-heavy industries
• Experience with DigitalOcean infrastructure
• Experience with Stripe or billing/payment systems
• Frontend experience with React or Next.js
• Familiarity with webhook-heavy architectures and workflow engines

What We’re Looking For

• Engineers who think beyond endpoints and understand systems design
• Strong ownership mindset with production engineering experience
• Builders who can balance speed, reliability, security, and scalability
• Candidates comfortable working in high-impact startup environments