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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Backend Software Engineer (NodeJS) - **Company:** PAR LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, Message Broker, Node.Js, Object-Relational Mapping, RabbitMQ, Ruby, TypeScript, ReactJS, Backend, Kubernetes, Graphql, NestJS, Terraform, Microservices - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4c37678741b5b429 ## About the Role * Strong background in Node.js/Typescript, PostgreSQL. * Ability to analyze and resolve complex technical issues efficiently. * A proactive mindset with a strong commitment to understanding and meeting customer needs. * Excellent teamwork skills, coupled with an ownership mindset and the ability to work independently. Why We Need You (Skill and Abilities) * Proven expertise in Node.js (Typescript) and database management (PostgreSQL). * 8+ years of backend development (with distributed systems and microservices) experience. * Proficiency with GraphQL, TypeORM, and Nest.js. * Hands on experience working with (and administering) K8S, message brokers (RMQ), APIs, especially proprietary hardware or device integrations is a plus. * Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills across software and hardware domains. * Ability to self-organize and manage tasks in a fast-paced, ticket-driven environment. * Ability to write clean code and effective automated tests to deliver high-quality system improvements * Ability to break down larger requirements into small, self-contained changes to the system * Excellent spoken and written communication skills * Experience in the retail and/or fuel & convenience industries a plus * Ruby/Rails experience a big plus * Experience implementing or consuming GraphQL APIs a plus ## Description We're looking for a NodeJS Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, high-quality backend systems and enjoys collaborating across teams to deliver great product experiences. You'll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining services primarily written in Node.js, with exposure to Ruby, PostgreSQL, and potentially hardware-integrated systems. Our technology bridges financial payment providers, retail fuel pump technology, and customer experience by wrapping low-level standards-compliant integrations with powerful software abstractions on an ultra-modern software platform. Our platform services and applications are built using a broad swath of technologies (Typescript, NodeJS, Ruby, React, and others), interconnected via GraphQL and RabbitMQ, and run in AWS using Terraform, Helm and Kubernetes (via EKS)., * Build and maintain backend services and API. * Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions. * Investigate and resolve production issues and customer-reported bugs with a focus on root-cause analysis and long-term maintainability. * Contribute to system design discussions and architectural decisions. * Continuously improve code quality, testing practices, and development processes. ## Related Videos - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Next, Nest, Nuxt… Nust?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/421-next-nest-nuxt-nust) - [GraphQL + Apollo + Next.js: A Lovely Trio](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/311-graphql-apollo-next-js-a-lovely-trio) ## Related Articles - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)