Backend Developer

Summary

Join us and be part of an innovative, fast-growing company where your work makes a real impact! We are seeking a skilled back-end engineer with expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and Medusa.js. The ideal candidate will have experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and REST API design. Full-stack roles will also require front-end skills in React, Next.js, or Gatsby. DevOps experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines is a plus. A strong understanding of e-commerce concepts, including payment gateways and tax engines, is essential. Testing and code quality are also important aspects of this role. We offer a market-competitive salary, global team experience, exposure to AI, health insurance, paid leaves, and an annual company retreat.

Requirements

• Modern Node.js & TypeScript – fluency with ES2020+, async patterns, dependency injection and strict TS configs
• Medusa internals & plug-in system – able to read core source, extend services/controllers, write custom modules, and hook into workflows & subscribers
• PostgreSQL + TypeORM – schema design, migrations, query profiling, and understanding Medusa’s repository pattern
• Event-driven architecture with Redis/BullMQ – configure, monitor and scale Medusa’s Redis event-bus and job queues
• REST API design & security – JWT + RBAC, rate-limiting, OpenAPI docs
• React (hooks), Next.js or Gatsby, Tailwind CSS; SSR/ISR for SEO
• Using medusa-js or @medusajs/medusa-react SDKs to wire carts, auth, real-time order status
• Familiarity with headless CMS/PIM integrations
• Docker-compose for local stacks; container orchestration on AWS ECS/Fargate, Fly.io , Render, etc
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab) that lint, build, test and deploy
• Observability: structured logs, metrics dashboards, error tracking
• Payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Adyen), tax engines, fulfillment/shipping carriers
• Understanding of promotions, multi-currency pricing, regional tax nuances
• Jest + ts-jest unit tests, integration tests against test-container Postgres, E2E with Cypress/Playwright
• Experience mocking workers/queues in Medusa’s workflow engine
• 2+ years of experience
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science
• Proficiency in Nodejs and TypeScripts
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly and effectively
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a remote environment

Preferred Qualifications

• GraphQL or tRPC layer on top of Medusa
• Search integrations (Meilisearch, Algolia)
• Contribution history to Medusa or similar OSS projects
• Experience upgrading from Medusa v1 → v2 (module-based) and handling breaking changes
• Clean Git workflow, thoughtful PR reviews, clear documentation
• Comfort translating product requirements into technical specs and mentoring teammates

Benefits

• Market-competitive salary – rewarding your contributions fairly
• Global team experience – collaborate with talented professionals worldwide
• Exposure in AI – Opportunity for upscaling in AI technologies and techniques
• Health insurance & wellness perks – including fitness reimbursements
• Paid leaves – including parental, maternity, and wedding leaves
• Annual company retreat – connect, network, and recharge with the team