About the Job

As a
Backend Engineer
at
Aspire
, you will contribute to building scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services using modern Node.js technologies. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop APIs, support integrations, and maintain reliable backend systems within a collaborative and modern engineering environment.

What You’ll Do

• 
  Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and NestJS.
• 
  Build scalable and maintainable server-side applications.
• 
  Design and consume RESTful APIs and integration services.
• 
  Work with relational and NoSQL databases to support application requirements.
• 
  Implement caching mechanisms and optimize backend performance.
• 
  Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, and product teams to deliver new features.
• 
  Support troubleshooting, debugging, and issue resolution activities.
• 
  Contribute to clean architecture, code quality, and backend best practices.
• 
  Participate in CI/CD and deployment processes.
• 
  Work within Agile development methodologies and collaborative engineering teams.
• 
  Support continuous improvements in performance, scalability, and reliability.

What You’ll Need

• 
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.
• 
  2–4 years of backend development experience.
• 
  Strong proficiency in Node.js and familiarity with NestJS.
• 
  Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• 
  Good knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• 
  Experience with at least one NoSQL database such as MongoDB.
• 
  Understanding of caching technologies such as Redis.
• 
  Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms; AWS experience is a plus.
• 
  Understanding of clean code principles and software design patterns.
• 
  Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• 
  Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• 
  Willingness to learn, collaborate, and grow within a structured engineering team.
• 
  Experience with REST and SOAP integrations.
• 
  Basic understanding of asynchronous programming concepts.
• 
  Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as New Relic or CloudWatch.
• 
  Experience working in Agile environments or large-scale backend systems.
• 
  Awareness or knowledge of IT security best practices as defined by ISO/SOC or similar.

• 
  Be part of a (Remote is here-to-stay) organization
• 
  Work and learn from great minds
• 
  Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day by attending technical and nontechnical training
• 
  Get market exposure by working with international tech leaders
• 
  Nursery reimbursement benefit
• 
  Attend virtual and onsite international tech conferences
• 
  Exposure to work in an IT environment that adheres to rigorous security and compliance standards defined by ISO / SOC