WorksHub
Location – Toronto area, Ontario, Canada.
Sponsorship – No sponsorship available.
Founding Engineer (Backend)
About the Role
Our client is a fast-growing startup building infrastructure for telematics data within the transport industry. You will be joining as an early team member to shape the future of their platform. They’re seeking a Node.js engineer with advanced TypeScript expertise to drive the evolution of their integration framework and API ecosystem.
What You’ll Do
- Enhance a scalable integration framework supporting multiple third-party systems
- Architect and build new APIs/platform features that unlock customer value
- Develop reusable TypeScript modules and tooling for testing, observability, and reliability
- Optimize performance of high-volume data integrations
- Collaborate on code reviews and system design decisions
- Troubleshoot complex technical challenges in distributed systems
Core Requirements
- 3+ years of backend development experience (Node.js focus)
- Advanced TypeScript skills (generics, type systems, complex patterns)
- 2+ years building on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, Event-Driven Architecture)
- Experience designing integrations with undocumented/legacy systems
- Strong distributed systems debugging skills
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with serverless frameworks (e.g., SST, AWS CDK)
- Background in large-scale data pipelines (TB+ streaming/batch)
The Stack
- Backend: Node.js/TypeScript · AWS Serverless (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3)
- Frontend: Next.js · Tailwind · Modern component libraries
- Infra: Infrastructure-as-Code · CI/CD pipelines
