Senior Fullstack Developer - Node.js and React

Position

Description:

We are growing our capabilities across Atlantic Canada and are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer with 6+ years of backend development experience to join our team. This is a permanent, full-time role with a hybrid work model requiring 2–3 days per week onsite from one of our Atlantic office locations:
Halifax, NS;
Moncton, NB;
Fredericton, NB;
Stratford, PE; or St. John’s, NL.

In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of modern web applications, supporting both backend and frontend initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging your experience in Node.js, React, relational databases, API development, cloud services, and Dev Ops practices to deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Develop, optimize, and maintain backend services using Node.js

• Design and implement RESTful and Graph

QL APIs using Apollo Server

• Work with relational databases, primarily Postgre

SQL (transitioning from MySQL)

• Implement caching strategies with Redis to improve performance

• Build and deploy applications in AWS using Lambda, ECS, SQS, and RDS

• Support CI/CD processes using Git Hub Actions and troubleshoot pipeline issues

• Integrate backend services with React applications

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, estimations, and retrospectives

• Follow Dev Ops practices for building and managing Docker images, containers, and orchestrations

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 6+ years of Node.js backend development experience

• 6+ years of experience working with relational databases (Postgre

SQL preferred)

• Deep understanding of REST, Graph

QL, and event-driven architectures

• 5+ years of experience building and scaling applications in AWS

• 4+ years working with caching systems, ideally Redis

• Experience working in Agile and Continuous Deployment environments

• Strong understanding of Git and Git Hub workflows

• Strong experience with Kafka

Nice to have:

• Experience building and managing Docker containers

• Familiarity with container orchestration (AWS ECS, Kubernetes)

• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Git Hub Actions

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