Senior Full-Stack Node.js Engineer (Remote)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Generous paid time off

Flexible working hours

Remote work

Job summary

Bluelight is a leading software consultancy delivering innovative technology solutions. We design, develop, and deploy high-quality applications while fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

As a senior full-stack developer, you will work on backend services with Node.js/TypeScript, build low-latency AWS APIs, and contribute to secure, multi-tenant data models. Expect engaging projects, modern tooling, remote collaboration, and strong emphasis on ownership and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience (backend-focused).
• Strong 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.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to backend services with a focus on performance, security, and scalability.
• Design, implement, and maintain RESTful APIs and data models.
• Collaborate with frontend teams to deliver cohesive features.
• Work with AWS to deploy and monitor services.
• Engage in testing, including integration tests with real databases.
• Apply best practices and participate in code reviews.
• Mentor teammates and take ownership of deliverables.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

AWS

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Row-Level Security (RLS)

Multi-tenant

SQL

React

Testing

AI coding assistants

CI/CD

Full stack

Large systems

US business hours overlap

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PostgreSQL/AuroraDB

node-postgres

node-pg-migrate

React

Fastify

Job description

Bluelight is a leading software consultancy delivering innovative technology solutions. We design, develop, and deploy high-quality applications while fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

As a senior full-stack developer, you will work on backend services with Node.js/TypeScript, build low-latency AWS APIs, and contribute to secure, multi-tenant data models. Expect engaging projects, modern tooling, remote collaboration, and strong emphasis on ownership and client satisfaction.