Backend Developer – TypeScript (Node.js/Express)

Job Title: Backend Developer – TypeScript (Node.js/Express) 

Location: Canada | Experience: 8+ Years | Type: Full-time 

Role Summary 

We are looking for a hands-on Backend TypeScript Developer to build and scale microservices-based platforms on Node.js. You’ll work on high-throughput APIs, event-driven workflows, and scalable systems (B2B/B2B2C), primarily on AWS with Postgres as the data store. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using TypeScript and Node.js/ExpressJS. 
• Build microservices and event-driven components using event queues. 
• Develop and optimize PostgreSQL schema, queries, and performance. 
• Implement scalable APIs, integrations, and asynchronous processing patterns. 
• Deploy and operate services on AWS (monitoring, troubleshooting, and basic DevOps collaboration). 
• Ensure code quality through reviews, testing, and documentation. 
• Collaborate with product, QA, and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end features. 

Required Skills / Experience 

• Strong backend development experience with TypeScript 
• Node.js / ExpressJS API development 
• PostgreSQL (data modeling, indexing, query optimization) 
• Experience with event queues (e.g., SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.) 
• Microservices architecture and distributed system basics 
• Exposure to AWS (core services, deployments, troubleshooting) 
• Experience building scalable products in B2B / B2B2C environments 
• Strong hands-on development and debugging skills 

Nice to Have 

• Frontend experience with Next.js / React.js 
• Familiarity with observability tools (logs/metrics/tracing) and performance tuning