Job description
About the Job
As a Backend Engineer at Aspire, you will contribute to building scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services using modern Node.js technologies. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop APIs, support integrations, and maintain reliable backend systems within a collaborative and modern engineering environment.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and NestJS.
- Build scalable and maintainable server-side applications.
- Design and consume RESTful APIs and integration services.
- Work with relational and NoSQL databases to support application requirements.
- Implement caching mechanisms and optimize backend performance.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, and product teams to deliver new features.
- Support troubleshooting, debugging, and issue resolution activities.
- Contribute to clean architecture, code quality, and backend best practices.
- Participate in CI/CD and deployment processes.
- Work within Agile development methodologies and collaborative engineering teams.
- Support continuous improvements in performance, scalability, and reliability.
What You’ll Need- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.
- 2–4 years of backend development experience.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js and familiarity with NestJS.
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Good knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
- Experience with at least one NoSQL database such as MongoDB.
- Understanding of caching technologies such as Redis.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms; AWS experience is a plus.
- Understanding of clean code principles and software design patterns.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Good communication and teamwork abilities.
- Willingness to learn, collaborate, and grow within a structured engineering team.
- Experience with REST and SOAP integrations.
- Basic understanding of asynchronous programming concepts.
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as New Relic or CloudWatch.
- Experience working in Agile environments or large-scale backend systems.
- Awareness or knowledge of IT security best practices as defined by ISO/SOC or similar.
Why Aspire- Be part of a (Remote is here-to-stay) organization
- Work and learn from great minds
- Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day by attending technical and nontechnical training
- Get market exposure by working with international tech leaders
- Nursery reimbursement benefit
- Attend virtual and onsite international tech conferences
- Exposure to work in an IT environment that adheres to rigorous security and compliance standards defined by ISO / SOC