Founder-led · technically screened
Node.js lets teams share one language across the stack, but backend JavaScript has its own pitfalls. We screen Node developers for the async, API and reliability fundamentals that keep services healthy under load.
Node.js is a common choice for APIs, real-time services and backends-for-frontends, often with TypeScript and frameworks like Express, NestJS or Fastify. Its single-threaded, event-driven model rewards developers who genuinely understand asynchronous behaviour.
Every Node.js developer is technically assessed by us, a former software developer, before you spend a minute interviewing.
Talk to us and we’ll recommend the right approach.
Node.js developer pay tracks the software engineer ladder, so these are the reference bands we benchmark against, by seniority and city. See the full salary benchmarks for the detail.
| Seniority | London | Berlin | Amsterdam | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | £55k–£85k | €55k–€85k | €55k–€85k | $120k–$150k |
| Senior | £85k–£120k | €85k–€120k | €80k–€115k | $150k–$200k |
| Staff / Principal | £120k–£150k | €115k–€145k | €110k–€140k | $190k–$240k |
Reference bands, benchmarked to our software-engineer placement data · reviewed July 2026.
FAQ
A genuine understanding of the event loop and async patterns, solid API and data modelling, and production awareness (error handling, observability, scaling). We use a realistic backend task rather than an abstract puzzle.
Yes — Node.js on the backend with React and TypeScript on the front end is a common shape we hire for, from single hires to whole teams.
Typically within days, because we screen every candidate ourselves and maintain an active network.
Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a technically screened shortlist faster than you’d expect.