This is a remote position.
Shuru is an AI-native technology and engineering company that partners with businesses to build and scale high-impact digital products, platforms, and AI-driven solutions. We work with fast-growing organizations across industries, helping them solve complex technology challenges through strong engineering, product, data, and AI capabilities.
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript in building, scaling, and operating production-grade backend systems.
- Strong experience with at least one Node.js backend framework such as NestJS, Express.js, or Fastify.
- Solid understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript fundamentals, asynchronous programming, promises, event loops, concurrency, and non-blocking I/O.
- Strong understanding of design patterns, architectural principles, and system design.
- Hands-on experience with relational databases, data modeling, SQL query optimization, and REST API development.
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of distributed consistency, scalability, concurrency, fault tolerance, and failure handling.
- Experience with messaging and background-processing systems such as Kafka, Redis, RabbitMQ, BullMQ, or similar technologies.
- Knowledge of application security, authentication, authorization, and secure data handling.
- Working knowledge of DevOps fundamentals, including CI/CD, Docker, containers, and Kubernetes.
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP); AWS experience is also acceptable.
- Ability to work independently, communicate technical decisions clearly, and mentor teammates in a remote environment.
Requirements
- Startup experience building products from 0 to 1 and scaling them from 1 to 100.
- Experience owning architecture and delivering greenfield products using Node.js and TypeScript.
- Experience building high-concurrency, low-latency, and high-throughput backend services.
- Strong understanding of Node.js performance optimization, event-loop behavior, memory management, profiling, and async I/O.
- Experience with distributed caching solutions such as Redis.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, database indexing, and query performance optimization.
- Experience in anti-fraud, commercial banking, fintech, or growth engineering is a plus.
- Comfort working with ambiguity, taking ownership, and balancing delivery speed with engineering quality.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work with a team of experienced product and technology leaders.
- Flexible work environment with remote working options.
- Continuous learning and development opportunities.
- Chance to make a significant impact on diverse and innovative projects.
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript building, scaling, and operating production-grade backend systems
- Experience with a Node.js backend framework such as NestJS, Express.js, or Fastify
- Strong understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript fundamentals, asynchronous programming, promises, event loops, concurrency, and non-blocking I/O
- Strong understanding of design patterns, architectural principles, and system design
- Experience with relational databases, data modeling, SQL query optimization, and REST API development
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems
- Understanding of distributed consistency, scalability, concurrency, fault tolerance, and failure handling
- Experience with messaging and background-processing systems such as Kafka, Redis, RabbitMQ, or BullMQ
- Knowledge of application security, authentication, authorization, and secure data handling
- Working knowledge of CI/CD, Docker, containers, and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform; AWS is acceptable
- Ability to work independently, communicate technical decisions clearly, and mentor teammates remotely
- Startup experience building products from 0 to 1 and scaling them from 1 to 100
- Experience owning architecture and delivering greenfield products using Node.js and TypeScript
- Experience building high-concurrency, low-latency, and high-throughput backend services
- Experience with Node.js performance optimization, event-loop behavior, memory management, profiling, and asynchronous I/O
- Experience with distributed caching solutions such as Redis
- Experience with PostgreSQL, database indexing, and query performance optimization
- Experience in anti-fraud, commercial banking, fintech, or growth engineering
- Comfort working with ambiguity, taking ownership, and balancing delivery speed with engineering quality
What We Do
Looking for a self-managed professional team to help take your technology and product strategy to the next level? From leadership consulting to hands-on software delivery, we can support you in many ways. 1. Mobile, Web, Backend Software Development 2. Technology Infrastructure Solutions 3. Technology Scaling Solutions 4. Adopting Emerging Tech like Artificial Intelligence 5. Product & Technology Leadership Our custom software development services specialize in end-to-end product development. With a team of experienced professionals, we can help you navigate the complex world of technology and bring your vision to life. We offer on-demand product leadership and strategic guidance to help your business excel without the full-time commitment of a Chief Product Officer. Our team of experienced product experts works closely with you to understand your unique needs and craft tailored product strategies that align with your business objectives. We provide on-demand technical leadership and expertise to help your business scale and innovate without the full-time commitment of a Chief Technology Officer. As your tech leader, we focus on driving your technology strategy, optimizing your software architecture, and fostering a culture of innovation to propel your business forward. Let us be your go-to resource for all things product and technology. Contact us to learn more about how we can help your business succeed.
