Full Stack Engineer – Distributed Systems (Node.js / React)

Intellibus designs and engineers platforms trusted by some of the most established FinTech and financial trading firms in the world. They are seeking a Staff Engineer to design, build, and own full-stack systems powering financial platforms, requiring an understanding of both frontend and backend technologies. Responsibilities: Build scalable frontend platforms using React, Next.js, and TypeScript; Design modern UI architectures: server-side rendering, component-driven design, performance optimization, and state management patterns; Develop reusable component systems and scalable frontend frameworks; Build backend services using Node.js and NestJS; Design and implement REST APIs, microservices, asynchronous workflows, and high-performance data processing systems; Work with SQL and NoSQL databases using TypeORM, and optimize for throughput and reliability; Design distributed systems built on event-driven architecture using Kafka, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and messaging/queue systems; Build services that process high-volume financial events and real-time trading data; Deploy and operate systems on Microsoft Azure, including Azure App Services, Azure Data Fabric, messaging platforms, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux environments; Design infrastructure that supports resilient, scalable distributed systems Qualifications: Experience in designing and operating event-driven distributed systems that process high-volume real-time data; Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and time complexity; Experience building full-stack platforms using React/Next.js and Node.js/NestJS that run reliably in production; Hands-on experience with message queues, streaming platforms, and asynchronous workflows — Kafka, Azure Service Bus, BullMQ, or similar; Ability to reason clearly about system trade-offs: latency vs. throughput, consistency vs. availability, speed vs. reliability; Experience operating systems in cloud environments like Microsoft Azure, including debugging production incidents and improving performance under pressure; Ability to design systems end-to-end and take ownership of architecture and production outcomes; Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to architecture reviews, engineering standards, and technical decision-making; Strong communication skills under pressure, with the ability to explain technical decisions to a non-technical audience Required Skills: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, NestJS, REST APIs, Microservices, Event-driven architecture, Kafka, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, SQL, NoSQL, TypeORM, Microsoft Azure, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Linux, Technical judgment, Stakeholder management