Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Kafka, Secure APIs & UI

Higlobe, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Higlobe, Inc. is seeking a senior full-stack engineer to build scalable event-driven systems using Kafka, Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript. You will design MySQL/PostgreSQL schemas, implement secure APIs, and translate Figma designs into React components with Tailwind CSS.

This role requires strong English communication and experience in fintech or fraud-sensitive environments is a plus. Join a collaborative team solving complex backend/frontend challenges.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of full-stack development experience.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka in production environments.
• Deep understanding of secure coding practices.
• Experience with Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript.
• Experience with React and Tailwind CSS.
• Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization at scale.
• Experience building and integrating REST APIs.
• Experience translating Figma designs into production-ready components.
• Proficiency with AI coding tools (e.g. Cursor) and effective prompting.
• Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain event-driven backend services using Kafka, Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript.
• Design database schemas and write efficient, scalable queries in MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Write secure code for a fraud-sensitive platform, following PCI DSS best practices.
• Develop and maintain REST APIs, ensuring seamless integration with frontend applications.
• Contribute to the evolution of a microservices-based architecture.
• Build frontend components and views using React and Tailwind CSS based on Figma designs.
• Use AI coding tools (e.g. Cursor) to speed up development.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver user-facing features.

Skills

Full-stack development

Kafka in production

Secure coding practices

English communication

REST API integration

Frontend-backend collaboration

AI coding tools prompting

Tools

Kafka

Node.js

NestJS

TypeScript

React

Tailwind CSS

MySQL

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

Figma

Cursor

Job description

Higlobe, Inc. is seeking a senior full-stack engineer to build scalable event-driven systems using Kafka, Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript. You will design MySQL/PostgreSQL schemas, implement secure APIs, and translate Figma designs into React components with Tailwind CSS.

This role requires strong English communication and experience in fintech or fraud-sensitive environments is a plus. Join a collaborative team solving complex backend/frontend challenges.