Job Title: Backend Engineer

Location: Remote Job

Duration: 6-12 months+

Job Description:

Backend (Primary Focus)

• Node.js (TypeScript) with NestJS
• PostgreSQL 15 with TypeORM
• Modular monolith w/ domain-driven design
• REST APIs behind KrakenD API Gateway
• Authentication/SSO via WorkOS
• Testing: Jest (unit, integration, E2E)
• Infrastructure: Docker, AWS (ECS Fargate, RDS, EC2), Terraform

Frontend (Secondary)

• React with Next.js
• Consumes REST APIs from backend

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development (Primary)

• Design and implement complex scheduling, project, and resource management logic.
• Build/maintain RESTful APIs with strong validation and error handling.
• Work with advanced data models (resource profiles, travel rules, availability, restrictions).
• Develop database schemas, migrations, and high-performance queries.
• Implement multi-tenant data isolation and role-based access control.
• Integrate with external APIs/services (e.g., WorkOS).
• Maintain automated tests (unit, integration, E2E).

Full-Stack & Collaboration

• Work closely with frontend engineers on API contracts.
• Support React/Next.js integration where needed.
• Debug and optimize data flow between frontend and backend.

Infrastructure/DevOps (Secondary)

• Contribute to Dockerized deployments in AWS.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Support infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Monitor application performance