Senior Backend Developer (Node.js/TypeScript)_AI compliance platform

OUR COMPANY  

HBM is a European company building exciting new products from scratch for startups and helping mature companies in their journey towards data-driven innovation and AI based solutions. Our expertise refers to EnergyTech, FinTech, ClimateTech, SocialTech, PropTech, etc. 

Founded in Ukraine and developed based on Scandinavian culture, HBM is hiring both in Ukraine and the EU for our customers located in Europe and USA.  

Our values include skills, passion, excellence, equality, openness, mutual respect, and trust. 

 At HBM, you can become a part of growing company, work with creative colleagues, and enjoy modern technologies and creating AI-based solutions. You’ll be part of a strong corporate culture combined with the agility and flexibility of a start-up backed by proven outsourcing and development practices, a human-oriented leadership team, an entrepreneurial mindset, and an approach to work-life balance. 

PROJECT 

Our customer is a European startup which is building a compliance platform for AI teams preparing for the EU AI Act and beyond. The product is designed for startups and enterprises building with AI, and its goal is making it easy to identify risks related to EU AI Act implementation, generate required documentation, and stay audit-ready. 

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer experienced in Node.js/TypeScript to join the cross-functional team working on development of a new product from scratch. 

You’ll be working on an ambitious, technically challenging project using a modern technological stack. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a startup-like environment, enjoys autonomy, and wants to shape the direction of a product from day one. 

WE PROVIDE YOU WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCITING CHALLENGES 

• Participate in end-to-end product development: from design and architecture to implementation and improvement 
• Collaborate with CTO and Tech Lead to help define the technical vision and roadmap 
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation 
• Work closely with a distributed engineering team in a dynamic, startup environment 

WE EXPECT FROM YOU 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field 
• 6+ years of experience within software engineering 
• Strong expertise in Node.js/TypeScript 
• Experience with Nest.js 
• Knowledge of REST & GraphQL API design  
• Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or cloud-native equivalents). 
• Experience working relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) 
• Experience with NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, or ElasticSearch) for logs/telemetry 
• Familiarity with containerization tools, especially Docker and Kubernetes 
• Understanding of authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth2, JWT, SSO) 
• Knowledge of unit testing techniques and frameworks  
• Experience with multi-tenant SaaS systems (RBAC, workspaces/projects, billing hooks) 
• Experience creating CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or CircleCI) 
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders 
• High standards for code quality, performance, security, and user experience 
• English proficiency at an intermediate level 

WOULD BE A PLUS 

• Previous experience working in a distributed startup environment 
• Exposure to AI-driven products or related technologies (including MCP) 
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (preferably GCP) 

WE OFFER YOU 

• Modern technologies, new products development, different business domains. 
• Start-up agility combined with mature delivery practices and management team. 
• Strong focus on your technical and personal growth. 
• Transparent career development and individual development plan. 
• Flexible working mode (remote/work from office), full remote possibility. 
• Competitive compensation and social package 
• Private Entrepreneurs support 
• Focus on the well-being and human touch. 
• Flat organization where everyone is heard and is invited to contribute. 
• Work-life balance approach to work. 
• Passion and Fun in everything we do.