Backend Engineer

Overview

Backend Engineer to design and build scalable, correct, and observable backend services, APIs, and data layers for client production systems.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable services in Node/TypeScript.
• Design and implement REST APIs and GraphQL where it fits.
• Model data and protect its integrity and performance in PostgreSQL.
• Review code, including AI-generated code, for quality and consistency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend issues.
• Contribute to team standards, tooling, and architecture.

What you'll need

• 5+ years in backend development with strong Node/TypeScript.
• Solid REST API design and implementation.
• Strong PostgreSQL and relational data modeling.
• Experience building on AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3).
• Good understanding of service architecture and distributed systems.
• Good testing habits.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, agile consulting environment.

Details

• Works as part of a Monks delivery team inside a remote role.