Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud APIs (Node.js/TypeScript)

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Job summary

A leading developer firm is seeking a skilled Backend Developer in Cape Town to design and maintain functional APIs for their cloud-based restaurant management platform. You will work closely with senior developers, ensuring high performance and scalability in web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate should have extensive backend development experience, particularly with Node.js, MySQL, and familiarity with Docker and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure. This role offers a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with Node.js (TypeScript).
• 2+ years of experience with MySQL.
• Experience writing integration and unit tests.
• Experience with Docker is a plus.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure is a plus.
• Proficiency with Node.js frameworks (e.g., Fastify, Express.js) and database ORMs (e.g., Sequelize, TypeORM).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our team to develop and maintain functional APIs.
• Contribute to the next generation of our web and mobile applications.
• Write and integrate with third-party APIs.
• Take ownership of projects and manage your own work effectively.

Skills

Backend development experience

Node.js (TypeScript)

MySQL

Integration and unit testing

Docker

AWS, GCP, or Azure

Node.js frameworks (Fastify, Express.js)

Database ORMs (Sequelize, TypeORM)

Tools

Docker

Job description

A leading developer firm is seeking a skilled Backend Developer in Cape Town to design and maintain functional APIs for their cloud-based restaurant management platform. You will work closely with senior developers, ensuring high performance and scalability in web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate should have extensive backend development experience, particularly with Node.js, MySQL, and familiarity with Docker and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure. This role offers a competitive salary based on experience.