FE InternationalFE International

Full Stack Developer

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The Opportunity

FE International/LTV SaaS Growth are currently looking for a highly skilled Full Stack Developer to build and scale a SaaS product. The ideal candidate should have strong backend expertise, experience with scalable architectures, and hands-on exposure to cloud-native systems and search-driven applications. 

 You will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing backend services, APIs, and infrastructure that power a high-performance, AI-driven writing and productivity platform. 

 Key Responsibilities 

  • Design and build scalable backend systems for a high-performance SaaS product  

  • Architect and implement RESTful APIs to support web and product features  

  • Translate product requirements into efficient system and database designs  

  • Optimize system performance for speed, scalability, and reliability  

  • Design data flow across services involving search, caching, and asynchronous processing  

  • Build and maintain secure and reliable cloud-based infrastructure on AWS  

  • Implement and manage containerized services for deployment and scaling  

  • Ensure system observability through logging, monitoring, and error tracking  

  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define technical solutions  

  • Participate in architecture decisions for scaling multi-tenant SaaS systems  

  • Identify bottlenecks in existing systems and implement performance improvements  

  • Ensure code quality through reviews, testing practices, and engineering standards

 

Required Skills 

  • Node.js and Express.js: server-side development, REST API design, middleware patterns 

  • Deep understanding of JavaScript (ES6+, async/await, event loop) 

  • MySQL (schema design, optimization, connection pooling)  

  • Redis (caching, sessions, rate limiting)  

  • Elasticsearch (indexing, querying, lifecycle management) 

  • Hands on experience with AWS services: EC2, RDS (Aurora), ElastiCache, SQS, S3, SES, ECR, ECS 

  • Strong experience with Docker & Docker Compose 

  • Writing Dockerfiles and managing containerized deployments 

  • Git version control and branching strategies

   

Preferred / Nice to Have 

  • Experience with Stripe API (subscriptions, billing, webhooks)  

  • Understanding of SaaS billing models (subscriptions, trials, usage-based pricing)  

  • Experience with Elasticsearch custom analyzers & text similarity  

  • Exposure to third-party APIs such as: Customer.io, TaxJar, reCAPTCHA, Azure Cognitive Services

 

 What We’re Looking For 

  • Strong problem-solving ability and system design mindset  

  • Experience building scalable SaaS or high-traffic backend systems  

  • Ownership mindset and ability to work in fast-paced environments  

  • Interest in AI-powered productivity or writing tools (plus)