Node.js Engineer (Remote)

About Ignit Ignit innovates the digital world. We are a team of creative, open-minded experts who work daily on solutions to help our clients grow their business. We are driven by people, technology, and culture. By taking full ownership and leadership in designing, developing, and quality-assuring complete solutions we ensure the satisfaction of our clients. We exist to help our customers bring their ideas to life and our success lies in working closely with customers and understanding the context of their business. We innovate with you and for you. With the best digital minds, we combine design and technology to transform ideas into reality. Using agile methodologies, we create great user experiences on mobile, web, and cloud.

We're looking for a Node.js Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end software development life cycle, from concept to completion. With us, you’ll work with top-notch technologies utilizing cloud providers like AWS. Your daily tasks on the job / You are responsible for As an active part of the development team, you will work on building a software solution from scratch with a high level of responsibility You'll be involved in the implementation decisions in an agile and cross-functional team of Product Owners, UI/UX experts, Backend and Frontend developers Architect, plan, and implement modern serverless functions while paying attention to design and usability Continuous improvement of the application using the latest technologies and technical best practices Ensuring quality through the practiced use of modern test frameworks and approaches while working closely with a dedicated QA team

Must have technical skills:

Node.JS AWS, Serverless Design-driven development Event-driven development Typescript

Nice to have:

Java/Python, Messaging (AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS), Databases (RDBMS, NoSQL), React.JS

Equipment supplied:

• MacBooks, monitors, headphones, etc. Basically, whatever you need to stay at your best.

Methodology:

Testing; 70% coverage, TDD, Jest Agile Management: Scrum, Agile Issue tracking tool: Jira Knowledge repository: Confluence Version control system: GIT Code reviews: Github

Technologies that we use:

• TypeScript is the backbone of our codebase.
• Node.js serves as our primary runtime environment.
• We build serverless applications using AWS Lambda, and serverful applications with Nest.js and Fastify.
• We enforce strict schema validation with Zod, ensuring type safety and consistency across the stack.
• PostgreSQL (via Drizzle, TypeORM, or MikroORM) is our preferred relational database, but we also use DynamoDB, Redis, and other NoSQL solutions when appropriate.
• We rely on AWS managed services such as API Gateway, SSM, Route 53, and RDS to build scalable, cloud-native systems.
• Vitest and Jest are used for comprehensive testing.
• GitHub hosts our repositories, while GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipeline handle CI/CD automation.
• Docker streamlines local development, testing, and deployment environments.
• We favor a Monorepo architecture powered by pnpm and Yarn workspaces, managed with NX.

esbuild is our primary build tool for fast and efficient builds.

Pay range (gross):

Mid 2200 - 3500 EUR Senior 3500 - 4600 EUR

Benefits:

Competitive salary Yearly bonus Christmas allowance International projects Large scale projects, impact on millions of consumers around the world Subsidized recreation Educational budget Paid additional health insurance, including an annual medical examination Paid sick leave Hybrid work

Perks in the office:

Free coffee, fruits, and snacks No dress code Startup atmosphere & flat organization Fun and games budget