Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js)
Location: Islamabad (Hybrid / Relocation Required)
About Fasset
Fasset is building regulated, enterprise-grade financial and digital asset infrastructure. Our backend systems power transaction processing, digital banking, and Web3 platforms with a strong focus on security, scalability, and compliance.
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js) to design, build, and own backend services powering mission-critical financial systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js.
- Build and operate microservices and event-driven systems.
- Design and implement API-first services, including REST APIs and WebSockets.
- Implement and maintain authentication and authorization mechanisms, including JWT-based security.
- Integrate identity, access control, and role-based authorization into backend services.
- Work with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging platforms.
- Ensure backend services meet security, performance, and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate closely with Solution Architects, Product Managers, and DevOps teams.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments, and production readiness.
- Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js in production environments.
- Experience building backend services using frameworks such as NestJS, Express, or similar.
- Solid understanding of:
- Microservices architecture
- Event-driven systems
- Distributed systems fundamentals
- Hands-on experience with JWT, token-based authentication, and authorization flows.
- Strong understanding of authentication protocols and patterns (e.g., OAuth2 concepts).
- Experience with REST APIs, WebSockets, and API-first design.
- Strong experience with:
- Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
- NoSQL databases
- Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar solutions.
- Familiarity with secure coding practices and backend security best practices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containers, and cloud platforms (preferably AWS).
Preferred Experience
- Experience in Fintech, Digital Banking, or Web3.
- Exposure to high-throughput, transaction-heavy systems.
- Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
Top Skills
What We Do
Redefine the way money works for you, with Fasset.
Fasset lets you seamlessly and securely manage all of your digital and real-world financial assets - from wherever you are, in your currency of choice. We believe in democratizing access to global assets, and that everyone, everywhere should be able to use their hard-earned money to buy high-quality, globally-traded assets to build and preserve their wealth.
Through Fasset, you can:
⚫ Invest in both digital as well as real-world assets like stocks, bonds, commodities and precious metals.
⚫ Tap into our trading platform and take advantage of a wide range of tokenized assets, including real-time market data.
⚫ Connect to a digital wallet that makes shopping and transferring funds user-friendly, with integrated payment solutions for easy conversion.
⚫ Transfer or receive funds securely and conveniently from wherever you are worldwide with the Fasset Connect Network.
The security of our customers’ funds, data and earnings are our top priority.
We are regulated by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
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