Full Stack Engineer (Backend)
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Summary
A backend-focused full-stack engineer designs, builds, and maintains the core backend services of a cloud-based digital platform — APIs, PostgreSQL databases, business workflows, audit logging, and security remediation — using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, while supporting CI/CD pipelines and working with frontend, QA, and infrastructure teammates.
We are looking for a Backend-Focused Full-Stack Engineer to design and develop the core backend services for the cloud-based digital platform. The role will focus on APIs, databases, business logic and workflows, audit logging, reporting data, and integration readiness. This role will work closely with the Technical Lead, Frontend Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, and Infrastructure Team to deliver secure and reliable backend services that support the digital platform.
Key Responsibilities
Backend Development:
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript. Cloud Application Deployment:
Develop backend services that can be deployed into AWS environments using approved deployment patterns. Workflow Systems:
Design and develop booking, approval, case management, event management, CRM, or other workflow-heavy systems. CI/CD Support:
Contribute to build scripts, deployment configuration, database migration automation, and pipeline troubleshooting. Security Remediation:
Resolve findings from SAST, dependency scanning, secret scanning, DAST, and VAPT reports. Required Qualifications Experience:
At least 3-4 years of professional software development experience. Backend:
Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js, or NestJS. Database:
Strong experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, relational modelling, transactions, and query optimisation. API:
Experience designing and implementing REST APIs. Authentication & Authorisation:
Familiarity with OAuth2/OIDC, JWT/session handling, RBAC, and secure API access. AWS Application Awareness:
Familiarity with AWS-hosted applications and services such as Lambda, API Gateway, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, S3, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager. DevOps:
Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker basics, environment variables, and deployment troubleshooting. Security:
Understanding of secure coding, OWASP Top 10, input validation, API security, dependency management, and vulnerability remediation. Testing:
Experience with unit testing, API testing, and integration testing.
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript. Cloud Application Deployment:
Develop backend services that can be deployed into AWS environments using approved deployment patterns. Workflow Systems:
Design and develop booking, approval, case management, event management, CRM, or other workflow-heavy systems. CI/CD Support:
Contribute to build scripts, deployment configuration, database migration automation, and pipeline troubleshooting. Security Remediation:
Resolve findings from SAST, dependency scanning, secret scanning, DAST, and VAPT reports. Required Qualifications Experience:
At least 3-4 years of professional software development experience. Backend:
Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js, or NestJS. Database:
Strong experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, relational modelling, transactions, and query optimisation. API:
Experience designing and implementing REST APIs. Authentication & Authorisation:
Familiarity with OAuth2/OIDC, JWT/session handling, RBAC, and secure API access. AWS Application Awareness:
Familiarity with AWS-hosted applications and services such as Lambda, API Gateway, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, S3, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager. DevOps:
Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker basics, environment variables, and deployment troubleshooting. Security:
Understanding of secure coding, OWASP Top 10, input validation, API security, dependency management, and vulnerability remediation. Testing:
Experience with unit testing, API testing, and integration testing.