Node.js Fullstack Engineer

Robots and Pencils • Calgary, AB

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About The Position

At Robots & Pencils, we build meaningful, scalable digital products that solve real business problems. We’re looking for a Fullstack Engineer (Level 3) to support the development and delivery of complex, integration-heavy platforms. This role is ideal for a solid engineer who enjoys hands-on development, can deliver features with some guidance, and is growing into owning larger parts of the system. In this role, you will work as part of a cross-functional team, contributing across the stack while helping build reliable systems and solve integration challenges, including AI-native platforms such as agentic learning systems designed to enable human-centered learning in the Age of AI. This is not a greenfield project. You’ll be joining a mature, production environment with real users, where reliability, performance, and scalability are critical. You’ll collaborate with senior engineers to enhance existing systems and deliver high-quality features. By joining us, you leverage our Advanced AWS Partnership and the highly exclusive AWS Patterns Partnership, a distinction held by only 11 companies worldwide out of 190,000.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience with Node.js
• Experience building and maintaining fullstack applications
• Basic to intermediate experience with cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with API design and backend systems
• Familiarity with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
• Experience working in production environments
• Solid unit testing practices
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python
• Exposure to event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, etc.)
• Exposure to workflow orchestration tools
• Exposure to AI/LLM-based systems (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., CDK)
• Experience working in collaborative, distributed teams

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services using Node.js (and some Python), including serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, API Gateway)
• Develop and integrate APIs that support frontend applications and external systems
• Contribute to frontend features and ensure smooth integration across the stack
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with solid unit testing practices
• Contribute to workflows using orchestration tools (e.g., workflow engines, state machines)
• Support event-driven processes and asynchronous system operations (e.g., SQS, EventBridge)
• Help improve system reliability through error handling and retries
• Develop RESTful APIs and contribute to backend architecture
• Integrate with third-party services and internal systems, including AI-driven platforms
• Assist in optimizing performance and scalability of services (e.g., DynamoDB patterns)
• Follow secure and reliable data handling practices
• Troubleshoot issues in production environments with support from senior team members
• Contribute to logging, monitoring, and debugging efforts
• Assist with deployment and release processes in cloud-native environments (AWS, Docker)
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across global locations
• Participate in code reviews and team discussions
• Deliver assigned features end-to-end with guidance
• Continue developing technical skills, including AI-assisted development tools

Benefits

• At Robots & Pencils, you’ll join a global team of engineers, designers, and strategists who care deeply about craftsmanship, collaboration, and innovation.
• You’ll work on meaningful, production-grade systems that impact real users at scale, within a mature and evolving engineering environment.
• You’ll collaborate with experienced teams across backend, frontend, and infrastructure, gaining exposure to advanced AWS practices and modern architecture through our globally recognized partnerships.
• As part of a leading AI and cloud engineering organization, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills while contributing to high-impact digital products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees