Backend Developer

Backend Developer Responsibilities:

Authentication:
- Implement JWT login and logout.
- Apply bcrypt password hashing.
- Manage sessions.
- Develop authentication middleware for protected routes.

API Security:
- Set up rate limiting per IP and per user.
- Conduct input validation.
- Configure CORS.
- Implement security headers.

Database Management:
- Set up PostgreSQL with connection pooling.
- Execute database migrations.
- Transition from local JSON files to a relational database layer.
- Perform CRUD operations.

API Design:
- Design RESTful endpoints.
- Utilize proper status codes.
- Implement error handling that does not leak internal information.

Communication:
- Explain backend work to a non-technical project owner in plain language.
- Maintain and scale an existing codebase developed by a previous engineer.

Location: Remote - Anywhere

Skills required for this job:

• API Security
• Authentication
• Back-end development
• JSON Web Token (JWT)
• Middleware
• Node.js
• PostgreSQL
• REST API
• TypeScript