Senior Backend Software Engineer (Node.js, TypeScript & Rust) | $50-$80/Hour — United States

rV6bb3 is recruiting experienced backend engineers on behalf of a hiring partner for a full-time opportunity with a leading enterprise technology organisation.

You will join a high-scale platform engineering team responsible for building and maintaining backend services that power customer-facing web and mobile experiences used by millions of people. The role involves developing scalable services, designing APIs, integrating AI capabilities, and improving the performance and reliability of production systems.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and Rust.

• Build and optimise REST and GraphQL APIs for high-traffic applications.

• Develop server-to-server integrations and scalable service architectures.

• Contribute across the software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

• Integrate AI and machine learning capabilities into production services.

• Improve application performance, reliability, security, and scalability.

• Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and engineering decisions.

• Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvements.

• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience, or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field with at least 3 years of experience.

• Strong production-level backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript.

• Hands-on Rust development experience in production services, performance-critical components, or substantial systems projects.

• Experience building and operating high-traffic, customer-facing web platforms.

• Strong understanding of HTTP, cookies, headers, caching, sessions, authentication, timeouts, retries, and server-to-server communication.

• Experience designing and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs.

• Demonstrated progression into senior-level engineering ownership.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Availability to commit 40 hours per week during weekdays.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GraphQL, including schema design, resolvers, and federation.

• Familiarity with web accessibility standards.

• Experience integrating generative AI or machine learning capabilities into production applications.

• Experience working in large-scale enterprise engineering environments.

Role Details

Compensation: $50-$80 per hour

Location: United States only

Work arrangement: Full-time

Commitment: 40 hours per week

Employment type: W-2 employment

Application Process

Submit your updated CV highlighting your backend engineering experience, production projects, Node.js and TypeScript expertise, Rust experience, and experience building high-scale systems.

Please include relevant technical achievements and examples of systems or services you have helped design, build, or operate.

About rV6bb3

rV6bb3 connects qualified professionals with opportunities in software engineering, AI, and technology. We are recruiting candidates on behalf of a hiring partner. The hiring partner manages final candidate selection, placement, employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance.