Senior Backend Microservices Developer (TypeScript/Node.js)

Job Title: Senior Backend Microservices Developer (TypeScript/Node.js)

Location: Remote (optional in office in Waterloo)

Type: Full-time Permanent

Compensation: 110,000-180,000 starting base salary. Stock options. TFSA Matching. Comprehensive benefits package.

About the Company

Our client, a growing technology company in Waterloo is expanding their Engineering team powering a next-generation access control platform. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer who thrives in service architecture, backend development, and microservices design.

This role is part of a Canadian-based organization focused on identity and access control, building an ecosystem that combines hardware, mobile, and cloud technologies to secure critical infrastructure worldwide — including Bluetooth-enabled digital security solutions deployed globally across Latin America and Africa. With a tight-knit team of 30 employees (12–15 in engineering), you’ll work directly with technical leadership in a highly collaborative, ownership-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable backend services and APIs
• Build and maintain microservices using TypeScript (Node.js/Express) or Ruby on Rails
• Own your code end-to-end — from development and debugging through deployment
• Integrate backend services with mobile, hardware, and cloud/on-prem systems
• Contribute to modernizing and evolving the technical stack
• Participate in design discussions, debugging sessions, and technical problem-solving

Required Skills

• 3+ years of backend development experience in TypeScript (Node.js/Express) or Ruby on Rails
• Strong experience designing and developing microservices
• Ability to independently debug and deploy your own code
• Experience building scalable APIs and distributed systems
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (nice to have)

Preferred Skills

• Security best practices for SaaS or on-prem environments
• Experience working in hardware + software ecosystems
• Familiarity with ISO 27001
• Exposure to AI coding tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker)

Pay range and compensation package

• Base Salary: $110,000 – $150,000 (flexibility up to 180,000 for exceptional candidates)
• Potential equity/options
• TFSA contribution
• Full benefits packageRemote work model (Optional in office in Waterloo)

Interview Process

#1

• 30–40 minute virtual interview
• Resume walkthrough
• Technical discussion
• Light live coding (breadth and depth of knowledge)
• Personality and culture alignment

#2

• 3–4 hour onsite interview (Waterloo)
• Debugging exercises

How to Apply

If you’re interested in learning more or would like to apply, please send your resume directly to: Puneet Singh 📧 puneet@techvisionstaffing.com. Qualified candidates will be contacted to discuss next steps