Title : Node.JS Typescript Developer
Visa : GC or USC (CTH)
Duration Contract to hire: 6-12 months
Location : Rd Coppell, TX (4 days Onsite and WFH on Friday)
Conversion Salary: $155,000 - $170,000
End Client : Dave and Busters/Main Event
Years of Experience Minimum: 7 years
Must have:
o Vanilla JavaScript
o enterprise integration project experience
o mentorship of junior developers
Nice to Have:
o NodeJS, TypeScript
o implementation vendor experience
Scope of role:
o bringing in a lead to help hold the implementation vendor accountable for the best practices for replacing their MuleSoft integration layer with a new integration layer built on an endpoint to endpoint API architecture built in JavaScript
o will be building both REST & event-driven API's based on the architectural designs from the architecture team & senior director of enterprise architecture
o this person does not need to have experience with MuleSoft as they will be focused on building out the future state of their integration layer
o must know best practices for endpoint to endpoint API development to help hold their implementation partner accountable
We are seeking a Lead Integration Engineer (Node.js / Azure) to play a critical role in a large-scale enterprise integration modernization initiative.
This individual will serve as a hands-on technical leader, responsible for designing and delivering cloud-native integration solutions while partnering closely with architects, business stakeholders, and implementation vendors.
The role combines:
- Deep engineering expertise
- Leadership and mentorship
- Cross-functional collaboration
The ideal candidate has strong experience building enterprise APIs and integrations, a cloud-first mindset, and a passion for driving modern engineering practices.
Responsibilities:
- Engineering & Solution Delivery
- Design and build scalable, cloud-native integration services using Node.js and TypeScript
- Develop and maintain APIs (REST and event-driven) and system integrations
- Implement solutions leveraging Azure services, including:
- Azure Functions (serverless)
- Azure Container Apps / Kubernetes
- Azure API Management
- Azure Service Bus / Event Grid
- Ensure code quality through testing, standards, and best practices
- Validate vendor-delivered code and ensure alignment with internal standards
- Architecture & Design Leadership
Lead Integration Engineer (Node.js / Azure)
- Partner with enterprise architects to define integration patterns, API standards, and eventdriven architectures
- Contribute to the design of the target integration platform
- Identify opportunities to improve scalability, performance, and cost efficiency
- Drive adoption of modern integration patterns (eventing, microservices, API-first)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Architects, Business Analysts, Product owners, and External delivery partners
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Facilitate discussions on feasibility, tradeoffs, and innovation
- Help bridge communication between technical and business teams
Leadership & Mentorship
- Act as a technical leader within the engineering organization
- Mentor and coach developers on modern integration development, cloud-native practices,
- and API design principles
- Provide code reviews and contribute to engineering standards
- Help build long-term internal integration capability
- AI-Enabled Engineering
Leverage AI tools (e.g., Copilot) to improve:
- development velocity
- code quality
- testing and validation
- Identify and apply AI-assisted approaches across the integration lifecycle
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript and Backend frameworks (e.g., Fastify,
- Express, NestJS)
- Proven experience building enterprise APIs and system-to-system integrations
- Experience with event-driven architectures like messaging, queues, pub/sub
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
- serverless (Azure Functions)
- containers (Container Apps, AKS, Docker)
- API Management / gateways
- messaging (Service Bus, Event Grid)
- Experience developing cloud-native distributed systems
- Familiarity with API gateways, routing, and policy enforcement
- Experience working with enterprise integration platforms like MuleSoft, TIBCO, or similar
Strong understanding of:
- API design (REST, OpenAPI)
- data transformation patterns
- resiliency and error handling
- retry/fallback strategies
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders and lead technical discussions confidently
- Experience influencing architecture decisions and delivery approach
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with additional languages:
- C# / .NET
- Java
- Rust or Go
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- Familiarity with DevOps / DevSecOps practices
- Experience with observability tools (logging, tracing, monitoring)
- Understanding of security best practices:
- API security
- authentication/authorization
- secrets management
- Experience with large-scale migration or modernization programs
- Exposure to microservices architecture and domain-driven design (DDD)
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools
Education, Certifications & Training
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Microsoft Azure certifications, such as:
- AZ-204: Azure Developer Associate
- AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Certification in API or integration platforms (optional but beneficial)
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning in:
- cloud technologies
- integration patterns
- modern software engineering practices
- Active use of developer communities, open-source contributions, or technical content
- creation is a plus