Senior Software Developer - Backend (Node.js)
Inbenta
Software Engineering
Remote
Posted on May 28, 2025
Who We Are
Inbenta is a global AI-first technology company headquartered in Allen, Texas, with distributed teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Our patented Natural Language Processing (NLP) engine powers conversational solutions, such as chatbots, knowledge management, search, and digital demos, for Fortune 500 customers in banking, insurance, retail, travel, and more. We process millions of real-time requests every day, helping brands serve their users faster and smarter.Why We Need You
We’re launching new AI powered products on a service-oriented, event-driven architecture written in TypeScript/Node.js. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer who can take ownership of critical API and data-pipeline services, mentor mid-level developers, and help us raise the bar on code quality, reliability, and observability. If building high-throughput, low-latency services excites you, you’ll thrive here.What You’ll Do
- Build services in Node.js / TypeScript using Express
- Translate product requirements into scalable, fault-tolerant designs
- Lead technical design for new microservices and core APIs
- Write clean, testable code with unit and integration tests (Jest, Playwright)
- Model relational data in MySQL and PostgreSQL and optimize queries/indexes
- Implement caching, sharding, or read replicas as data volumes grow
- Containerize services with Docker and work with GitLab CI or Github Actions within established CI/CD pipelines
- Perform thoughtful code reviews, drive adoption of best practices
Must-Have Qualifications
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken, for daily collaboration with distributed teams
- 8+ years professional software engineering experience, with 3 + years focused on Node.js back-end development
- Deep knowledge of TypeScript, Express, RESTful API design, and asynchronous patterns (Promises, async/await, streams)
- Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience tuning MySQL or PostgreSQL for high concurrency
- Production experience with Docker (build, compose, multi-stage images) and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar)
- Proficiency with Git workflows and code review culture
- Experience implementing caching strategies (e.g., Redis)
- Passion for automated testing, clean architecture, and scalable design
- Understanding of OAuth 2.0, JWT, and secure coding practices
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with TypeORM, NestJS or Fastify
- Experience exposing or consuming GraphQL
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS ECS/EKS, S3, Lambda)
- Familiarity with NLP or search technologies is a plus but not required
- Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools to solve real problems e.g., building workflow automations, crafting efficient prompts, and integrating LLM-powered features
Ready to Craft the Next Generation of AI Interfaces?
Send us your résumé in English, and note that the entire hiring process, including every interview, will be conducted in English.Applying to this position authorizes Inbenta to process your personal data solely for recruitment purposes, per our Applicant Privacy Policy.