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