Junior-Middle Backend Developer (Node.js, LLM/RAG, MCP, AI agents)

We are looking for a Junior-Middle Backend Developer to join a fast-growing start-up developing a product for automated lead generation and recruitment outreach.

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day product implementation.
• Develop integrations with AI (e.g., Perplexity, OpenAI) & 3rd party API (e.g., CRMs).
• Leverage your prompt engineering skills to maximize the outcome.
• Customer discovery. That includes: internal product conversations, as well as joining some customer calls (Maybe not from day one, but definitely later on).

Requirements:

• At least 1 year of experience working in a product company/startup.
• 1-3 years of software development experience.
• Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, JSON, REST API, Git.
• Experience in LLM/RAG, MCP, and AI agent development and prompt engineering.
• Database design and optimization (SQL).
• Development in cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Patterns for asynchronous task processing (RabbitMQ, SQS, or similar).
• Experience with n8n/make will be a great plus.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent English, minimum B2 level.
• Absolutely customer-centric and flexible in a dynamic environment (i.e., fully tolerant of shifting priorities daily).

Job details:

• Full-time.
• Fully remote.
• Long-term.
• B2B contract.
• Start date — ideally ASAP, but negotiable.

What else will you get:

• Learning how a startup grows.
• Direct impact on product and company strategy.
• Deliver value directly to paying B2B clients.
• You will work with the most modern toolset (including Cursor in Agent mode).

The hiring process:

• 30-45 min pre-screen interview with a recruitment manager.
• 30 min call with the client.
• A technical deep-dive interview, most likely with online coding (conducted by the client).

When you apply for the role, please answer the following questions:

1. Have you worked in a product company or start-up environment previously? Was that a direct hire at the startup, or did you work through an outsource/outstaff company? Please provide more information.
2. How much commercial experience do you have with Node.js and TypeScript?
3. How much commercial experience do you have with LLM/RAG, MCP, and AI agent development?
4. What is your current level of proficiency in English?
5. Please share your monthly salary expectations (gross amount in USD).
6. When can you start?