Backend Node.js Engineer (Remote, Vietnam)
Job description (Vietnam-only). Apply via the talent pool to get matched.
This role fits developers who like remote-first execution, steady shipping, and product feedback loops. You’ll work with nodejs, postgres and collaborate closely with product/engineering to balance reliability and speed.
Quick details
- Location: Remote (Vietnam)
- Employment: Contract
- Seniority: Mid-Senior
- Salary: Competitive
Summary
Own APIs and data models: build reliable Node.js services with PostgreSQL, improve observability, and ship backend features for a product team.
You’ll own work from solution design → implementation → operations. The goal is to ship fast while maintaining quality—especially in remote collaboration and clear ownership.
What success looks like
A few signals to self-check fit (and what teams typically expect from remote-ready engineers):
- Clear async communication (context + trade-offs) while shipping with nodejs, postgres.
- End-to-end delivery with a consistent quality bar: tests, logging, and a rollback plan.
- Lower cycle time by scoping well, splitting work, and prioritizing user impact.
Responsibilities
You’ll operate with ownership: clarify requirements, break scope into deliverable slices, ship, and monitor outcomes after release.
- Design and implement APIs (REST) with strong correctness and performance
- Own database schema changes and migrations in PostgreSQL
- Improve reliability: monitoring, alerting, incident follow-ups
- Write tests and set quality bars for backend changes
- Collaborate with frontend/product to define interfaces
Requirements
Focused on practical execution: proactivity, clear communication, and balancing technical choices with product priorities.
- Production experience with Node.js services
- PostgreSQL fundamentals (indexes, migrations, transactions)
- Comfortable debugging and operating systems in production
- Async communication and clear written updates
Nice to have
- Redis
- Queue systems
- Docker/Kubernetes
Benefits
Signals of a sustainable working environment: clear expectations, respect for deep work, and remote-friendly collaboration.
- Remote-first
- Clear ownership
- Flexible contract scope
Hiring process
- Intro
- Technical interview
- Offer
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