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API and event ownership
Contract-first REST/GraphQL, queues, and event-driven patterns with clear versioning and documentation.
Hire Node.js developers for resilient services.
Node.js specialists building APIs, event systems, and integrations with reliability and security.
Deeptal Node.js leads design contracts, harden services, and keep delivery calm with strong CI/CD, observability, and rollout plans.
Hire a top Node.js developer nowNo-risk trial. Pay only if satisfied.
Clients rate Deeptal Node.js teams 4.9 / 5.0 on average.
Pulse surveys after onboarding and milestone readouts.Compensation snapshot
Bench-readyAnnual bands across key markets to plan budgets confidently.
US & Canada
$110k – $165k
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United Kingdom
£55k – £82k
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Germany
€58k – €82k
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The Balkans
€32k – €58k
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Avg. seniority
8.7 yrs
Launch readiness
10-14 days
From brief to onboarding
Reliability coverage
SLOs + runbooks
Instrumented in sprint 1
Trusted by product and engineering teams
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Delivery highlights
What you get with Deeptal
Senior talent, clear rituals, and proactive communication from week one.
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Performance and resilience
Backpressure-aware designs, caching, and observability to keep latency predictable under load.
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Secure and compliant
Auth patterns, secrets management, and audit-ready logging aligned to your compliance needs.
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Teams that pair with platform
Node.js leads collaborate with DevOps, QA, and product so releases stay coordinated and transparent.
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Where this team drives outcomes
Where Node.js leads move the needle
Common engagements for CTOs, platform heads, and product teams.
- API redesigns and event-driven refactors for performance and clarity.
- Billing, payments, and compliance-heavy services with audit-ready guardrails.
- Data modeling, caching, and query optimization for transactional and reporting needs.
- Migration playbooks with versioned contracts, feature flags, and safe cutovers.
How we cover the Node.js stack
Senior engineers deep in Node.js/TypeScript with reliable delivery habits.
- Frameworks: NestJS, Express, Fastify, Koa, serverless where it fits.
- Patterns: REST/GraphQL contracts, event-driven architecture with Kafka/SNS/SQS.
- Data: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, caches/queues, and performance tuning.
- Operations: CI/CD, IaC, observability, rollout/rollback, and SLOs.
Specialties
Specialist coverage by pod
Architecture and design
API contractsEvent + queue designData modelingVersioning strategy
Reliability and security
Observability + SLOsIncident responseAuthn/z and secretsPerformance tuning
Delivery habits
CI/CD + feature flagsContract + integration testsRollout/rollback plansDocumentation + RFCs
Team enablement
MentorshipPlatform collaborationStakeholder commsPlaybooks + handover
Sample talent
Meet ready-to-start specialists
Profiles curated for your stack, time zones, and delivery rituals.
Ethan V.
Principal Node.js Engineer
Austin | CST
Node.js, TypeScript, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes
Architected event-driven order platform with contract tests and SLOs; led monolith decomposition and incident playbooks.
Priya D.
Senior Platform Engineer
Bengaluru | IST
Node.js, NestJS, Kafka, AWS
Hardened payments services, added canary releases and caching, improved p95 latency by 30% with profiling and schema tuning.
Marcin K.
Staff Node.js / Tech Lead
Warsaw | CET
Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Terraform
Consolidated APIs, authored contract tests, and shipped federated GraphQL with clear ownership and documentation.
Hiring playbook
How to hire Node.js developers
Node.js engineers should pair JavaScript/TypeScript craft with strong reliability instincts.
Align on reliability and data goals
- Clarify latency targets, SLAs, and data needs so interviews test the right instincts.
- Ask candidates how they protected SLAs while shipping features.
Probe API and event design depth
- Have candidates sketch domains, contracts, and migration strategies.
- Look for experience with queues, caches, and observability over simple CRUD.
Check security and compliance instincts
- Discuss auth patterns, secrets, and audits or compliance requirements they have supported.
- Seek evidence of secure defaults, logging, and threat modeling.
Validate operational habits
- Review how they manage CI/CD, rollout, and rollback strategies.
- Listen for ownership during incidents and how they write runbooks.
Onboard with guardrails
- Share architecture notes, service contracts, and observability dashboards up front.
- Pair them with platform and QA in sprint one to set standards and rituals.
How it works
Engage in three clear steps
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Talk to a delivery lead
Share your reliability targets, domain complexities, and timelines. We anchor screening to outcomes, not just a language list.
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Meet hand-selected talent
Within days you see a shortlist of Node.js seniors and leads calibrated to your stack, rituals, and time zones.
Average time to match is under 24 hours once the brief is clear.
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Start with a no-risk sprint
Kick off with a trial sprint and clear success criteria. Swap or scale the team quickly if the fit is not perfect.
Pay only if satisfied after the initial milestone.
Exceptional talent
How we source the top Node.js developers
We continuously screen API and platform-minded Node.js specialists.
Every engineer is assessed for depth, collaboration, and delivery habits—not just tool familiarity.
Thousands apply each month. Only top talent are accepted.
Step 1
Language & collaboration evaluation
Communication, collaboration signals, and product intuition checks to ensure they can lead as well as build.
Step 2
In-depth skill review
Technical assessments and architecture conversations tailored to APIs, data modeling, and resilience scenarios.
Step 3
Live screening
Optional: Your team can join
Live exercises to test problem solving, observability instincts, and quality bar under real-time constraints.
Step 4
Test project
Optional: You can provide your own brief
A short-term project to validate delivery habits, communication cadence, and production readiness in your domain.
Step 5
Continued excellence
Ongoing scorecards, engagement reviews, and playbook contributions to stay on the Deeptal bench.
Capabilities
Capabilities of Node.js developers
Our Node.js teams excel in APIs, event-driven services, security, and observability—shipping stable platforms fast.
API and contract design
REST and GraphQL APIs with clear versioning and documentation.
Event-driven architecture
Queues, topics, and streaming pipelines to decouple services.
Database design and tuning
Schema design, caching, and query optimization for scale.
Security and compliance
Authn/z, encryption, auditing, and compliance-ready logging.
Performance and scalability
Load testing, capacity planning, and autoscaling tuned to SLAs.
Observability and incident response
Metrics, logs, traces, SLOs, and runbooks.
Migration and modernization
Monolith-to-service transitions and platform upgrades safely.
CI/CD and release engineering
Automated tests, canary releases, feature flags, and rollbacks.
Trusted by product and platform leaders
Find the right Node.js talent for every project
From API specialists to platform-aware tech leads, Deeptal teams match your Node.js/TypeScript stack and time zones.
API and integration specialists
Engineers focused on designing and evolving service contracts.
Payments and billing engineers
Experts in payments and compliance-heavy domains with audit-ready guardrails.
Platform-aware back-end engineers
Seniors who pair with DevOps to keep cost, reliability, and observability in check.
Data + pipeline back-end
Engineers blending API work with streaming and data integration.
FAQs
How much does it cost to hire a Node.js developer?▾
Glassdoor data from October 2025 shows median total compensation around $135,000 in the US, £74,000 in the UK, and €78,000 in Germany. Costs vary by seniority, region, and engagement model; we calibrate to your budget before kickoff.
How quickly can I meet vetted Node.js talent?▾
Most clients see calibrated shortlists within 48 hours and can start a trial within 10–14 days once the brief is clear.
Do you work with NestJS/Express/Koa or other Node frameworks?▾
Yes. We align on your stack (NestJS, Express, Koa, Fastify, serverless) and enforce patterns for contracts, testing, and observability.
How do you vet Node.js engineers for performance and reliability?▾
We use scenario-based interviews on backpressure, caching, and contracts; role-specific test projects; and references to confirm real-world latency/error-budget ownership.
Can you match engineers for JS-to-TS modernization?▾
Yes. We shortlist engineers with proven experience typing legacy codebases and using contract tests/flags to keep migrations safe.
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Hiring guide
How to hire Node.js developers
Node.js roles blend API design, event systems, and operational thinking.
Use this guide to evaluate technical depth, reliability instincts, and delivery habits.
Are Node.js developers in demand?
Yes. Modernization, integrations, and platform work keep demand high for Node.js engineers.
Engineers who pair systems thinking with steady delivery are the hardest to find.
What distinguishes great Node.js engineers?
Clear thinking about domains, contracts, and data integrity.
Operational maturity: observability, incident handling, and rollback strategies.
Security and compliance awareness without slowing delivery.
Core layers to cover
APIs and services: contract design, documentation, and compatibility strategy.
Data and storage: schema design, caching, queues/streams, and performance tuning.
Operations: CI/CD, monitoring, SLOs, and on-call practices.
When to choose specialists vs. generalists
Choose specialists for high-risk domains like payments, healthcare, or heavy migrations.
Choose generalists for product delivery that spans multiple services and integrations.
How to run the process
Define SLAs, compliance constraints, and integration partners before interviewing.
Review architecture diagrams and code samples, then use live exercises for edge cases.
Pilot with a short project to validate collaboration, quality, and incident readiness.
Median total compensation (Glassdoor, Oct 2025, USD equivalent)
USA
$135,000
Canada
$102,000
United Kingdom
$74,000
Germany
$78,000
Romania
$45,000
Ukraine
$49,000
India
$17,000
Australia
$108,000
Top Node.js engineers are in high demand.
Move fast with senior platform talent, transparent reporting, and a trial sprint to prove the fit.