Backend Engineer (Node.js)

Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in Houston and several other countries. More than 6,700 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection.

Velvetridge is hiring a Backend Engineer (Node.js) to work remotely from Pakistan. We want someone who writes boring, reliable code and leaves good logs behind. Our headquarters is in Houston, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a full-time remote role. We use an employer of record in Pakistan, so you get a proper employment contract, not a freelance agreement. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes or ECS.
• Secure endpoints with OAuth 2.0, JWT validation and proper input checks.
• Write integration and contract tests so API changes don't break consumers.
• Coordinate with frontend and mobile engineers on API contracts and versioning.
• Implement background jobs and event consumers using Kafka, SQS or RabbitMQ.

ABOUT YOU

• 3+ years of backend development experience in a production environment.
• Strong SQL and relational data modelling skills.
• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure services.
• Clear written communication, including design docs.
• Understanding of concurrency, transactions, idempotency and retries.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

Salary range: PKR 330,000 - PKR 420,000 pcm

• Flexible hours.
• Two weeks of paid leave at year end.
• Performance bonus.
• Co-working space stipend.
• Company laptop.

Please submit your CV in English.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Velvetridge.