TypeScript Developer

Stoke Studio LLC.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

MacBook Pro + Apple Studio Display

Remote-first with coworking access to國

Access to coworking spaces nationwide

Job summary

Stoke Studio LLC designs and ships full-stack TypeScript apps for clients—and for products we run ourselves. We’re a small, hands-on studio with direct ownership and impact.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll design, build, and maintain TypeScript/Node.js services and APIs, collaborate with product/design, and optimize data models, security, and performance. You’ll work with PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Redis, and modern tooling in a remote-first, hybrid Dallas environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep TypeScript + Node.js experience building production backends.
• Strong SQL fundamentals with PostgreSQL in production.
• API design skills (GraphQL or REST) with pagination and error handling.
• Security practices and performance tuning.
• Testing habits and code quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain TypeScript/Node.js services and APIs (GraphQL).
• Collaborate with product/design to scope and deliver features end-to-end.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate backend services with web and mobile applications.
• Model relational data and author performant PostgreSQL queries.
• Implement auth, permissions, rate limiting, and caching layers (e.g., Redis).
• Design and iterate on AI features using LLM APIs to build agents, workflows, and tools.
• Raise the bar on code quality with tests (unit/integration), observability, and code reviews.
• Improve developer experience by optimizing CI/CD (GitHub Actions) and monorepos (Turborepo/PNPM).
• Contribute to stack evolution as we explore new technologies.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Backend development

APIs

Testing

Tools

PostgreSQL

GraphQL

REST

Redis

GitHub Actions

Turborepo

PNPM

Job description

Stoke Studio is a web and mobile software studio. We design and ship full-stack TypeScript apps for our clients—and for products we run ourselves. We’re intentionally small (currently 4 people), hands‑on, and close to the work—no layers, real ownership, and direct impact.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and maintain TypeScript/Node.js services and APIs (GraphQL).
• Partner with product/design to scope and deliver features end-to-end (from idea to deploy).
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate backend services with web and mobile applications.
• Model relational data and author performant SQL with PostgreSQL (indexing, migrations, query tuning).
• Implement auth, permissions, rate limiting, and caching layers (e.g., Redis) to keep things fast and secure.
• Design and iterate on AI features, utilizing LLM APIs to build agents, workflows, and tools.
• Raise the bar on code quality with tests (unit/integration), observability (logs/metrics/traces), and participate in code reviews.
• Improve developer experience by optimizing and maintaining CI/CD GitHub Actions and supporting our monorepos (Turborepo/PNPM).
• Contribute to our stack evolution as we explore new and various technologies (TanStack DB, Electric SQL, etc).

You’re a great fit if you have

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep TypeScript + Node.js experience building production backends.
• Strong SQL fundamentals; experience with PostgreSQL in production.
• API design chops (GraphQL or REST), pagination, error handling, and versioning.
• Practical security knowledge and performance tuning.
• Testing habits (unit/integration), pragmatic attention to DX and code quality.
• Clear, friendly communication and a bias for velocity and shipping.
• Nice-to-have: Prisma, GraphQL schema design, React Native/Expo familiarity for API consumers.
• 401(k) with company match
• Company hardware (MacBook Pro + Apple Studio Display available)
• Access to coworking spaces nationwide

How we work (small-team perks)

Remote-first with coworking access to Industrious locations nationwide (work from home or drop into high-end spaces when you want a change of scene). Hybrid optional in Dallas—work in-office when it’s helpful. You’ll own meaningful slices of product, not just tickets in a queue. Direct access to founders and fast decisions; your ideas ship. Focus time is valued; very few meetings.