Full Stack and Backend NodeJS TypeScript/JavaScript Engineer (Senior) - Latin America, Remote

About the role

Bluelight is a leading software consultancy dedicated to designing and developing innovative technology that enhances users' lives. With a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients, Bluelight excels in its focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Our mission is not only to create cutting-edge applications but also to foster a collaborative and enriching work environment where each team member can grow and thrive. With a presence across the United States and Central/South America, Bluelight is in an exciting phase of expansion, continually seeking exceptional talent to join its dynamic and diverse community.

We are looking for a skilled individual to join our rapidly growing team at Bluelight. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where everyone's opinions and efforts are valued and appreciated. You will have the opportunity to contribute to challenging and meaningful projects, developing high-quality applications that stand out in the market. We value continuous learning, personal growth, and hard work, offering a collaborative environment that promotes professional development. If you are passionate about software development and eager to be part of a growing software consultancy, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting journey.

Requirements - 5+ years professional software development experience (backend-focused)

- Strong professional experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript

- Experience building low-latency API services in AWS

- Experience building scalable RESTful APIs

- Experience with SDK integrations to other services

- Experience with PostgreSQL/AuroraDB, including Row-Level Security (RLS)

- Experience building secure multi-tenant environments

- Comfortable writing raw SQL and managing schema migrations (e.g., node-postgres, node-pg-migrate)

- Professional experience with React

- Strong testing practices, including integration tests against real databases and failure-mode/fault-injection testing

- Experience working with AI coding assistants as part of daily development

- CI/CD application creation and maintenance skills

- Solid understanding of full stack development, with the ability to contribute to frontend work when needed

- Substantial background working with large, complex systems

- Ability to overlap US business hours

- Bachelor's degree required

- Extreme ownership and accountability for deliverables

- Client-focused dedication to team commitments

- Best practices knowledge and adherence

- Strong problem-solving ability

- Positive mindset and can-do attitude

- Meticulous attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications - Experience with append-only, event-sourced, or bitemporal data models

- Experience with Fastify and schema-first validation (e.g., Zod)