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Node.js Backend Developer at Trova

  • Contract
  • On-site, Worldwide
  • $60 - $75 hourly

Node.js Backend Developer

Responsibilities

  • Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs, and modifies complex and diverse software enhancements and features used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs
  • Applies complex professional concepts and company objectives to resolve issues in creative and effective ways
  • Actively participates as a developer on Scrum Ceremonies, building software solutions according to team backlog
  • Effectively collaborates with team members to achieve a shared goal
  • Executes and promotes development standards, including writing readable code, automated tests, and documentation
  • Collaborates with other developers within the development teams to ensure best methods and techniques are used in development
  • Ensures merge/pull requests are reviewed and approved
  • Serves as technical owner for code written, including executing development standards for their code within applications/systems
  • Analyzes technological trends and proposes formal recommendations for improvement when appropriate
  • Engages and shares knowledge with other functional areas of IT as well as business users as an ambassador for the software development team
  • Keeps job knowledge up to date by studying new development tools and programming techniques; participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal and professional networks, and participating in professional organizations
  • Implement features and functionality within multi-tenant, distributed applications, working with established enterprise patterns including Event-Driven Architecture, CQRS and separation of concerns
  • Build and maintain scalable features within core platform services

Skills

  • Proficiency in server-side application development with TypeScript and NodeJS (NestJS framework desirable)
  • Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver product features to customers in a production environment
  • Deep understanding of RESTful design principles and experience creating and consuming APIs
  • Experience working with event-driven systems and message brokers (RabbitMQ preferred)
  • Experience building features within multi-tenant applications with proper tenant isolation and data separation strategies
  • Solid understanding of web security fundamentals
  • Solid understanding of data security and handling of sensitive information (PCI, PII, PHI, HIPAA)
  • Experience with revision control and CI tools (Git, GitLab)
  • Experience with at least one cloud environment such as Heroku, AWS, GCP or Azure
  • Firm understanding of standard SDLC, lean, and agile practices
  • Ability to rapidly learn and apply new technologies

Benefits

  • 💼 Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement

Qualifications

  • This is a 12-18 month project
  • Must be US citizen or have Green Card and lives in the U.S
  • Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver product features to customers in a production environment
  • Deep understanding of RESTful design principles and experience creating and consuming APIs
  • Experience building features within multi-tenant applications with proper tenant isolation and data separation strategies
  • Solid understanding of web security fundamentals
  • Solid understanding of data security and handling of sensitive information (PCI, PII, PHI, HIPAA)
  • Experience with revision control and CI tools (Git, GitLab)
  • Experience with at least one cloud environment such as Heroku, AWS, GCP or Azure
  • Firm understanding of standard SDLC, lean, and agile practices
  • Ability to rapidly learn and apply new technologies
  • Core Competencies/Demonstrable Behaviors
  • Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
  • BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree required
  • 10-12 years of professional software engineering experience required
  • 5+ years working with TypeScript
  • 5+ years with Node.js development experience, with strong preference for NestJS framework
  • 5+ years in PostgreSQL database development/deployment
  • Experience working with enterprise patterns including CQRS and event-driven architecture
  • Experience building features within multi-tenant, distributed applications
  • Hands-on experience building cloud-native applications using Docker, Kubernetes or similar container orchestration
  • Experience in enterprise software development environment

Application

Published about 3 hours ago • Expires April 22, 2026 08:07