Upfirst.ai SaaS Startup Seeks Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript / Node.js) to $7000

Job Title

Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript / Node.js)

About Upfirst

Upfirst streamlines how small and medium-sized businesses handle calls, appointments, and inquiries using AI. Founded by entrepreneurs with deep SMB experience, we’re fully distributed and use LLM-driven solutions to replace repetitive tasks with more efficient, AI-powered operations.

Responsibilities

• Build & Maintain Back-End Services using Node.js, TypeScript, and MongoDB
• Event-Driven Architecture leveraging Google Pub/Sub or similar
• Deploy & Manage services on GCP (Docker, Load Balancing)
• CI/CD & Infrastructure with Terraform (CDK) and GitHub Actions
• Integrate AI & Telephony (OpenAI, text-to-speech, speech-to-text, Twilio)

Requirements

• Proven TypeScript/Node.js Experience in production environments
• Microservices & Event-Driven architecture familiarity
• Team Collaboration & Communication skills for a remote setup
• Nice to Have: Next.js, Docker, Terraform, AI/LLMs, Twilio

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary (equity for the right individual)
• Fully Remote, Flexible Work
• Direct Impact on product vision and technical decisions
• Small, Focused Team with a bias for action

How to Apply

Send your resume, a brief intro, and links to relevant projects or GitHub repos. We look forward to hearing from you!