Back-End Developer (Node.Js) – Remote

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing B2B SaaS company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Back-End Developer (Node.js) to enhance their innovative platform. You'll collaborate with teams to develop and maintain API-driven solutions, improving user experiences for thousands. The position is fully remote, aligned with UK working hours, and requires proficiency in Node.js, performance optimisation, and other relevant tools. Join a dynamic team that's shaping the future of travel tech.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of back-end development experience.
• Strong experience with Node.js and building RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in performance optimisation and server-side logic.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance the Node.js API and supporting back-end systems.
• Collaborate with front-end and mobile developers to design and deliver scalable features.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Optimise application performance and debug complex issues.
• Participate in architecture discussions and continuously improve system design.
• Work effectively with a globally distributed team across time zones.

Skills

Back-end development experience

Node.js

RESTful APIs

Performance optimisation

Git

Linux

MySQL

MongoDB Atlas

Cloud experience (AWS, GCP)

Communication skills

Tools

JIRA

PM2

Debian

Job description

Overview

Back-End Developer (Node.js) Remote

Shape the Future of Travel Tech with a Scalable SaaS Platform

Remote | R70 000 - R85 000 per month (Negotiable) | B2B SaaS | UK Hours (9am–5:30pm)

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company revolutionising the travel industry through cutting-edge software and a beautifully designed mobile app. With a global presence and over 500 travel businesses already on board, they are on a mission to streamline and modernise how travel agencies engage with their customers.

They combine elegant design with scalable tech, offering a dynamic, remote-first environment where learning and innovation are core values. You’ll join a highly collaborative international team that believes in writing clean code, reducing technical debt, and growing together.

The Role : Back-End Developer

As a Back-End Developer, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to build and maintain API-driven back-end systems that power the entire platform. Your work will directly impact the experience of thousands of users and help travel companies scale efficiently.

This is a fully remote role aligned to UK working hours (9am–5:30pm).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance the Node.js API and supporting back-end systems
• Collaborate with front-end and mobile developers to design and deliver scalable features
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Optimise application performance and debug complex issues
• Participate in architecture discussions and continuously improve system design
• Work effectively with a globally distributed team across time zones

About You

• 5+ years of back-end development experience
• Strong experience with Node.js and building RESTful APIs
• Proficient in performance optimisation and server-side logic
• Comfortable with tools and tech including Git, Linux, MySQL, MongoDB Atlas, JIRA, PM2, Debian
• Cloud experience with AWS, GCP, or similar platforms
• Bonus: Experience with schema-based validation (OpenAPI)
• Bonus: Exposure to mobile applications or high-scale systems
• Basic knowledge of React is advantageous for team collaboration
• Strong communicator with a passion for clean code and long-term maintainability

Ready to be part of a travel tech company that0s scaling fast and thinking big? Apply now to join the journey.