Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js / NestJS / TypeScript

· Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications with a primary focus on backend engineering.

· Own backend architecture, technical design, and development decisions.

· Build scalable, maintainable applications using Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, and React.

· Apply software design patterns and architectural best practices.

· Collaborate with technical leadership and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Engineer with a strong backend focus to design, develop, and scale enterprise applications. This role requires someone who is hands-on with development while also taking ownership of system architecture and technical design. The ideal candidate is a backend-heavy engineer with solid React experience and an architect’s mindset.

Required Technical Skills

· Node.js: Advanced backend development experience building scalable, production-grade applications.

· NestJS: Strongly preferred framework for developing structured, maintainable backend services.

· TypeScript: Strong proficiency developing backend applications.

· React: Hands-on frontend development experience building and maintaining user interfaces.

· System Architecture: Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, and designing complex systems.

· Design Patterns: Deep knowledge of software engineering principles, architectural patterns, and clean, maintainable code., · Backend-first engineer: Strongest expertise is in Node.js/TypeScript, with the ability to contribute to React development.

· Architect mindset: Understands system design, scalability, and how technical decisions affect the broader application.

· Hands-on ownership: Can architect solutions and personally build and maintain the codebase.

· Business acumen: Understands how technology supports business goals and long-term strategy.

· Strong communication: Comfortable discussing architecture and technical decisions with senior leadership.

Sourcing Priorities

1. Must Have: Strong Node.js + TypeScript backend development experience.

2. Strong Preference: Hands-on NestJS experience.

3. Must Have: React experience with the ability to contribute to frontend development.

4. Critical: Strong system architecture, software design patterns, and ownership of technical solutions.

5. Differentiator: Excellent communication, business understanding, and ability to think beyond assigned development tasks.

Target Titles: Senior Full Stack Engineer, Lead Full Stack Developer, Senior Software Engineer, Staff Software Engineer, Principal Software Engineer, Backend-Focused Full Stack Engineer.

TLDR:

Prioritize candidates who are approximately 70-80% backend-oriented and 20-30% frontend-oriented as a sourcing guideline, not a confirmed workload split. Strong Node.js/TypeScript architecture experience should carry more weight than advanced React expertise.

Avoid candidates who are primarily React/frontend developers with only limited backend experience.