Remote | Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Node.js, TypeScript, Rust) — $50–$80/hour

24 Mag; New York (NY); Remote; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

24-MAG LLC seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain production-grade services using Node.js, TypeScript, and Rust. You will own features end-to-end, design robust REST/GraphQL APIs, and drive performance and reliability for high-traffic platforms.

The role blends hands-on coding with architectural decisions, system integrations, and collaboration across engineering, product, and analytics teams. Remote US-based with full-time commitment and hourly compensation of $50–$80.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software-engineering experience building production systems.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field with relevant work experience.
• Strong backend coding with Node.js, TypeScript, and Rust in production.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain production backend services.
• Own features across the full software-development lifecycle.
• Build server-to-server REST and GraphQL API layers.
• Apply scalable, secure, and maintainable engineering practices.
• Lead collaboration across Eng, Product, UX, Business, and Analytics.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Rust

APIs

Distributed systems

High-traffic platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

REST

GraphQL

CI/CD

Job description

About the job Remote | Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Node.js, TypeScript, Rust) — $50–$80/hour

We are sharing a full-time opportunity for experienced Senior Backend Engineers with strong production expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, Rust, APIs, distributed web systems, and high-traffic consumer platforms to contribute to large-scale customer-facing digital services.

Selected professionals will design, build, test, and maintain backend services supporting web and mobile experiences used at significant scale. The role combines hands‑on production engineering with technical ownership, API and integration design, performance optimisation, code review, mentoring, and collaboration across engineering, product, UX, business, and analytics teams.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Service Development

• Design, develop, test, and maintain production backend services
• Build high-quality services using Node.js, TypeScript, and Rust
• Own features across the full software-development lifecycle
• Apply scalable, secure, and maintainable engineering practices
• Deliver reliable functionality aligned with broader platform objectives

API & Systems Integration

• Build server-to-server integrations for high-traffic applications
• Develop and maintain REST and GraphQL API layers
• Apply strong understanding of authentication between services
• Design resilient communication patterns around timeouts and retries
• Ensure integrations remain performant and reliable under production workloads

Web Platform & Performance Engineering

• Apply deep knowledge of HTTP semantics, headers, cookies, caching, and sessions
• Monitor backend application and service performance
• Diagnose defects, bottlenecks, and production reliability issues
• Optimise services supporting large-scale consumer-facing experiences
• Drive continuous improvements in performance and operational quality

Architecture, AI Integration & Code Quality

• Contribute to solution design and backend architecture decisions
• Conduct code reviews and uphold engineering-quality standards
• Integrate AI and ML capabilities into production services where appropriate
• Use generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity
• Support CI/CD practices across development, testing, and deployment workflows

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead delivery of scoped features through collaborative engineering teams
• Work across Engineering, UX, Product, Business, and Analytics functions
• Mentor peers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing
• Explain complex technical decisions clearly to broad audiences
• Support engineering excellence through ownership, feedback, and continuous improvement

Ideal Profile

• 4 years of professional software-engineering experience building production systems, or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 3 years of relevant experience
• Experience working within recognised, high-scale technology or consumer-platform environments
• Strong hands-on production coding experience with Node.js
• Strong production experience with TypeScript on backend systems
• Hands-on Rust experience in production services, performance-critical modules, or substantial systems work
• Strong understanding of HTTP semantics and modern web infrastructure
• Experience with cookies, headers, caching, sessions, and server-to-server communication
• Experience designing authentication, timeout, and retry behaviour between services
• Strong background building or operating high-traffic consumer-facing web platforms
• Experience with GraphQL on Node.js, including schemas, resolvers, or federation, is advantageous
• Familiarity with web-accessibility standards is beneficial
• Strong understanding of scalable, secure, and maintainable backend architecture
• Demonstrable progression to senior-level engineering ownership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly across technical and non-technical audiences

Engagement Details

• Full-time engagement
• Remote — United States only
• Compensation: $50–$80/hour
• Expected commitment is 40 hours per week during weekdays
• Work will involve production backend development, API design, systems integration, performance engineering, AI/ML integration, and technical leadership
• Core technologies include Node.js, TypeScript, and Rust
• Assignments may involve REST, GraphQL, CI/CD, distributed-service communication, caching, sessions, and high-traffic web infrastructure
• Strong hands-on production coding and senior-level ownership are central to this role
• Collaboration will span engineering, UX, product, business, and analytics teams
• Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, technology company, institution, or other third party

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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