Senior Backend Engineer, Typescript, AWS, GraphQL

Mindera

Senior API Engineer developing reliable, scalable APIs supporting omnichannel experiences for a large retailer. Working with Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, REST, and AWS services in a hybrid environment.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeHo Chi Minh City • 🇻🇳 VietnamSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript for backend service development, with a strong understanding of GraphQL schema design and AWS infrastructure management. Capable of improving API performance and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Node.js DevelopmentTypeScript ProficiencyGraphQL API DesignAWS Infrastructure ManagementAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

Backend Service DevelopmentAsynchronous ProgrammingError HandlingType SafetyGraphQL Schema DesignPerformance OptimisationCloud Infrastructure ManagementProduction Issue DiagnosisCI/CD PracticesSecure Engineering Practices

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaborationIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

AWS CDKECSFargateVPCApplication Load BalancerCloudWatchIAMSecrets Manager

Industry Keywords

Omnichannel PlatformECommerceDistributed SystemsSite Reliability EngineeringHigh-Traffic Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGraphQLJavaScriptNode.jsTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, and maintain APIs within a GraphQL-based omnichannel platform
Build reliable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript
Design and evolve GraphQL schemas while following established schema governance and API standards
Develop and maintain AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK and TypeScript
Work with AWS services including ECS, Fargate, VPC, Application Load Balancer, CloudWatch, and related platform services
Contribute to technical design discussions and provide practical input into solution approaches
Diagnose and resolve production issues across application and infrastructure layers
Improve API performance, scalability, reliability, observability, and security
Write automated tests and participate in code reviews
Support continuous integration, deployment, and operational practices
Collaborate with engineers, architects, product teams, and delivery teams across Vietnam and Australia
Share technical knowledge and support less-experienced engineers when required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience developing backend services or API platforms
Advanced proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript
Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, error handling, type safety, and application performance
Practical experience designing and developing GraphQL and/or REST APIs
Good understanding of GraphQL schema design, resolvers, federation, versioning, caching, and performance optimisation
Experience building and maintaining cloud infrastructure using AWS CDK and TypeScript
Experience with AWS services such as ECS, Fargate, VPC, Application Load Balancer, CloudWatch, IAM, and Secrets Manager
Strong understanding of backend engineering and distributed system fundamentals
Experience diagnosing application and infrastructure issues in production environments
Good understanding of automated testing, code quality, CI/CD, observability, and secure engineering practices
Ability to work independently on complex engineering tasks
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with distributed and cross-functional teams
**Nice to have**
Experience delivering eCommerce or omnichannel retail platforms
Experience with high-traffic or highly integrated enterprise systems
Experience with performance testing and API optimisation
Exposure to modern DevOps and site reliability engineering practices
Experience working with teams distributed across multiple countries and time zones

Benefits

Comp & perks

About Mindera
At Mindera, we craft software with people we love.
We are 1000+ techies working from anywhere in the world who love to implement the best engineering practices and use the latest tech stack to deliver web and mobile applications for over 100 well-known international clients since we started.
We partner with our clients to understand their products and deliver high-performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact on their users and businesses across the world.
You get to work with a bunch of great people, and the whole team owns the project together.
Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.
We are proud of our work, and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile and collaborative environment.
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With offices located across Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, India, Romania, Brazil, Morocco, Spain, Australia, Vietnam join us as we expand and influence the future of software engineering worldwide.