Back-End Software Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript)

About the role

Activate Interactive is looking for a Back-End Software Engineer to design and develop core backend services for a cloud‑based digital platform. You will work on APIs, databases, business logic, and workflow systems while collaborating closely with the Technical Lead, Front‑end Engineer, QA Automation Engineer and Infrastructure Team.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript (Express.js or NestJS).
• Deploy services to AWS environments following approved patterns.
• Build workflow‑heavy systems such as booking, approval, case management and CRM.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, build scripts, deployment configuration and database migration automation.
• Resolve security findings from SAST, DAST, dependency scanning and VAPT reports.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong background in backend development with Node.js, TypeScript and relational databases.
• Hands‑on experience designing and implementing REST APIs.
• Familiarity with AWS services and cloud‑native deployment.
• Understanding of secure coding practices and OWASP Top 10.

Required skills

• Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js or NestJS
• PostgreSQL, SQL, relational modelling, query optimisation
• REST API design, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, RBAC
• AWS Lambda, API Gateway, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, S3, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager
• Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker basics
• Security remediation (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, VAPT)