BackEnd Engineer

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to support the development of a scalable commerce and post-purchase services platform operating in the e-commerce and retail technology space. This role is ideal for someone with deep experience in Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript who enjoys owning backend architecture, building cloud-native services, and driving technical decisions. You’ll work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver well-architected APIs and infrastructure while contributing to strong engineering practices and documentation standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript.

- Build, optimize, and document scalable RESTful APIs and backend services.

- Lead backend architectural decisions and contribute to long-term platform scalability.

- Work with cloud platforms, primarily Google Cloud Platform (GCP), to implement and manage infrastructure and data solutions.

- Deploy, manage, and scale applications using Kubernetes.

- Collaborate closely with frontend engineers and other backend teammates to ensure high-quality delivery in an agile environment.

- Participate in code reviews, mentor teammates, and help define backend best practices and development standards.

Core Requirements

- 6+ years of professional backend development experience.

- Strong proficiency in Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript.

- Working experience with Python in production environments.

- Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments.

- Solid understanding of RESTful API design, versioning, and documentation.

- Experience with Git-based workflows and modern development practices.

- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in distributed teams.

- Availability for seamless communication and responsiveness during EST hours.

Other Traits

- Senior-level ownership mindset and comfort making technical decisions.

- Proactive problem-solver who can move quickly and ask for help when needed.

- Strong collaborator with clear, reliable communication in remote environments.

The icing on the Kake

💵 Competitive Pay in USD – Work globally, get paid globally.

🏡 Fully Remote – Simply put, we trust you.

🌱 Better Me Fund – We invest in your personal growth and passions.

❤️ Compassion is Badass – Join a community that invests in social good.