Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js APIs & Microservices

High Output Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

High Output Ventures is seeking a backend engineer to own the API layer for web applications. You will implement scalable services, collaborate with frontend engineers, and ensure code quality with tests. The role emphasizes delivering reliable REST/GraphQL endpoints and embracing emerging technologies.

You will work closely with product and design teams, participate in code reviews, and maintain reusable libraries while debugging and optimizing performance across services.

Qualifications

• Backend development using NodeJS/TypeScript to build scalable APIs.
• Experience with MongoDB or PostgreSQL and REST/GraphQL/gRPC.
• Git version control and collaborative software practices.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the entire application lifecycle focusing on building the backend software
• Write clean code and tests to develop functional and reliable APIs for web applications
• Collaborate with Frontend Engineers to integrate APIs
• Build reusable code and libraries to simplify future developments
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Collaborate with product and design departments to gather specifications and requirements
• Work with QA to ensure high-quality output
• Follow emerging technologies and adapt to changes

Skills

NodeJS/TypeScript

API design

Frontend collaboration

Tools

ActiveMQ

Redis

Docker

Job description

High Output Ventures is seeking a backend engineer to own the API layer for web applications. You will implement scalable services, collaborate with frontend engineers, and ensure code quality with tests. The role emphasizes delivering reliable REST/GraphQL endpoints and embracing emerging technologies.

You will work closely with product and design teams, participate in code reviews, and maintain reusable libraries while debugging and optimizing performance across services.