Senior Node.js Backend Engineer - Remote, AWS Cloud

Encora; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge is seeking a Senior Node.js Developer to design, build, and operate scalable backend services in a cloud-first environment. You’ll work with JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS to deliver production‑grade streaming and distributed systems.

Remote role across LATAM time zones. Requires 4–5 years of hands‑on experience, strong algorithms, and proficiency with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. Collaboration with cross‑functional teams and a focus on reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of hands‑on software development experience building and operating production services.
• Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS infrastructure, particularly ECS and EC2.
• Knowledge of DevOps fundamentals, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and multi‑environment deployments.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, mathematics, and performance optimization.
• Experience with high‑traffic distributed systems, REST or WebSocket APIs, and data formats such as JSON or Protobuf.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex modules for cloud-based streaming services.
• Own software components and initiatives end to end, ensuring high engineering quality and operational standards.
• Deploy and operate services across multiple AWS regions, primarily using ECS and EC2, alongside S3, DynamoDB, SQS, Redis, Lambda, and CloudFront.
• Improve system performance and resiliency through caching, eviction strategies, and scaling policies.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions.
• Contribute to system design, architecture discussions, technical planning, and roadmap initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to automate and simplify engineering workflows, including AI-assisted development tools.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

AWS

Distributed Systems

Microservices

Algorithms

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS ECS

AWS EC2

S3

DynamoDB

SQS

Redis

Lambda

CloudFront

Job description

Coforge is seeking a Senior Node.js Developer to design, build, and operate scalable backend services in a cloud-first environment. You’ll work with JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS to deliver production‑grade streaming and distributed systems.

Remote role across LATAM time zones. Requires 4–5 years of hands‑on experience, strong algorithms, and proficiency with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. Collaboration with cross‑functional teams and a focus on reliability and performance.