Senior Node.js Developer

Job Description

Salary: $50-$65/hr

[Confidential Client]

Senior Node.js Developer

Location: Hybrid Philadelphia, PA (34 days/week onsite)

Contract Term: 6+ months

Employment Type: W2

Pay Rate: $50$65/hr

Industry: Media / Telecom / Cloud-Based Applications

Role Overview:

Our client, a leading media and technology company, is seeking a Senior Node.js Developer to support the integration of third-party devices into their enterprise product ecosystem. This role requires strong backend development skills, scalable web services expertise, and experience collaborating across engineering and product teams. The team focuses on delivering reliable and high-performance APIs in a cloud-based microservices environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-based services and microservices

Write Node.js server-side code to integrate third-party devices into the broader product ecosystem

Develop and maintain robust REST APIs using TypeScript

Own CI/CD processes and infrastructure for backend service delivery

Collaborate with QA teams to create automated test suites

Apply software best practices to solve complex technical challenges

Work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders

Participate in code reviews, technical presentations, and system architecture planning

Potential travel to headquarters in Philadelphia for cross-team collaboration

Required Skills & Experience:

810 years of professional software development experience

Minimum 4 years of hands-on Node.js development

Experience developing cloud-native web services with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability

Strong TypeScript experience

Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and microservices-based architectures

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Nice-to-Have Skills:

Master's degree in Computer Science

Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP

Experience with Kafka, Spark, or other streaming/data pipeline tools

IoT (Internet of Things) domain experience or interest

Contributions to open-source projects

Experience working on high-volume consumer applications

Work Environment:

Hybrid schedule: Onsite 34 days/week in Philadelphia, PA

Local candidates preferred; relocation candidates considered

Interview Process:

Initial call with hiring manager

Technical interview with lead engineer (includes coding challenge)

Final round (if needed)

remote work

Hybrid remote