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

Bluelightconsulting; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Generous paid-time-off

Flexible working hours

Work remotely

Continuing education and conferences

Company-sponsored coursework

Job summary

Bluelight is seeking a skilled backend-focused software engineer to design and build high-quality applications for diverse clients across the United States. You will work on scalable API services, leverage AWS, and contribute to both backend and frontend tasks as needed.

The role emphasizes strong testing practices, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering robust, secure systems. Growth, learning, and a dynamic team environment are core to Bluelight's culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional software development experience (backend-focused).
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience building low-latency, scalable API services and integrating with third-party services.

Responsibilities

• Develop low-latency backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with frontend teams and AI coding assistants to deliver high-quality applications.
• Ensure secure, scalable, multi-tenant architectures and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

RESTful APIs

AWS

PostgreSQL/AuroraDB

Row-Level Security (RLS)

Multi-tenant security

SQL

React

Testing (integration)

CI/CD

Full stack

Large systems

US business hours

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

node-postgres

node-pg-migrate

Fastify

Zod

AWS Fargate/ECS

Docker

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.

• 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
• 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)
• 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!