Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum 8 years of professional software engineering experience., At least 3 years of focused back-end development with Node.js., Strong knowledge of TypeScript, Express, and RESTful API design., Experience with SQL databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL and CI/CD pipelines..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant backend services in Node.js/TypeScript.

Lead technical design for new microservices and APIs.

Collaborate with distributed teams in English for daily tasks.

Implement best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment.

Job description

Who We Are

Inbenta is a global AI-first technology company headquartered in Allen, Texas, with distributed teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Our patented Natural Language Processing (NLP) engine powers conversational solutions, such as chatbots, knowledge management, search, and digital demos, for Fortune 500 customers in banking, insurance, retail, travel, and more. We process millions of real-time requests every day, helping brands serve their users faster and smarter.

Why We Need You

We’re launching new AI powered products on a service-oriented, event-driven architecture written in TypeScript/Node.js. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer who can take ownership of critical API and data-pipeline services, mentor mid-level developers, and help us raise the bar on code quality, reliability, and observability. If building high-throughput, low-latency services excites you, you’ll thrive here.

What You’ll Do

Build services in Node.js / TypeScript using Express
Translate product requirements into scalable, fault-tolerant designs
Lead technical design for new microservices and core APIs
Write clean, testable code with unit and integration tests (Jest, Playwright)
Model relational data in MySQL and PostgreSQL and optimize queries/indexes
Implement caching, sharding, or read replicas as data volumes grow
Containerize services with Docker and work with GitLab CI or Github Actions within established CI/CD pipelines
Perform thoughtful code reviews, drive adoption of best practices

Must-Have Qualifications

Fluency in English, both written and spoken, for daily collaboration with distributed teams
8+ years professional software engineering experience, with 3 + years focused on Node.js back-end development
Deep knowledge of TypeScript, Express, RESTful API design, and asynchronous patterns (Promises, async/await, streams)
Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience tuning MySQL or PostgreSQL for high concurrency
Production experience with Docker (build, compose, multi-stage images) and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar)
Proficiency with Git workflows and code review culture
Experience implementing caching strategies (e.g., Redis)
Passion for automated testing, clean architecture, and scalable design
Understanding of OAuth 2.0, JWT, and secure coding practices

Nice-to-Have

Experience with TypeORM, NestJS or Fastify
Experience exposing or consuming GraphQL
Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS ECS/EKS, S3, Lambda)
Familiarity with NLP or search technologies is a plus but not required
Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools to solve real problems e.g., building workflow automations, crafting efficient prompts, and integrating LLM-powered features

Ready to Craft the Next Generation of AI Interfaces?

Send us your résumé in English, and note that the entire hiring process, including every interview, will be conducted in English.

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