Base pay range
$36,000.00/yr - $42,000.00/yr
This range is provided by GigEasy AI.
Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead backend development of our API marketplace using Node.js, TypeScript, Drizzle ORM, and MySQL.
- Build integrations with third‑party APIs.
- Collaborate with frontend engineer building React/Next.js UI.
- Translate product requirements into technical specifications.
- Build and maintain scalable, secure API endpoints.
- Write clean, maintainable, well‑tested code.
- Work closely with our fractional CTO (technical advisor) to architect and optimize backend workflows.
- Implement system monitoring, error handling, and observability.
- Participate in sprint planning, retros, and stand‑ups.
- Write technical documentation for code, API endpoints, and architecture.
Tech Stack
- Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, Drizzle ORM, MySQL
- Frontend: React, Next.js (collaborating engineer in place)
- Deployment: AWS (RDS, EC2), Vercel (optional), GCP (potential)
- Integrations: Briza, Epay Policy, Stripe, NIPR, Ascend, etc.
- Tooling: Postman, Notion, Zapier, ChatPRD, Taskmaster‑AI
Ideal Qualifications
- 7+ years backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
- Strong API integration experience (REST, JSON, OAuth, JWT, Webhooks, third‑party APIs).
- Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL preferred).
- Experience with API‑first product development and SaaS systems.
- Strong systems architecture skills with ability to build for scale.
- Comfortable working in early‑stage, fast‑paced startup environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Able to collaborate with non‑technical founder and advise on technical tradeoffs.
Bonus Points For
- Insurance, InsurTech, or Fintech platform experience.
- Prior experience integrating payment systems (Stripe, Epay Policy, Ascend).
- Experience building dynamic workflow engines or rules‑based platforms.
- Familiarity with AWS or multi‑cloud deployments.
- Startup or venture‑backed experience.
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