Senior TypeScript / Node.js Engineer – Remote (US) – 18-Month Contract (C2C)
Retelligence is partnering with a small, well-funded tech-for-good organization building products that help research teams organize, connect and make sense of complex information. This is a chance to do meaningful work with real-world impact, alongside a flat, collaborative team where engineers have genuine ownership of what they build. You'll help shape the next stage of the product, working across the full stack on interesting challenges around structured data, integrations and AI.
The Role
Build and improve user-facing product features end to end in TypeScript
Develop and maintain Node.js services and APIs
Work with structured data and help keep it consistent across multiple platforms
Contribute to AI-powered features and integrations
Make sensible technical decisions independently and document your reasoning
Collaborate closely with designers, engineers and non-technical stakeholders
What We're Looking For
Senior-level experience (6+ years) building products with TypeScript and Node.js
Strong React experience
Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL ideal)
Experience working in agile or lean teams with a focus on continuous improvement and automation
Clear written communication, including well-explained pull requests and tickets
Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools, while taking full ownership of code quality
Happy working remotely and asynchronously, with some overlap with US Pacific hours
Nice to Have
Experience building plugins, extensions or integrations for other applications
Experience with data sync, offline-first or real-time systems
Public code you're proud of (e.g. GitHub)
Interest in research, science or knowledge tools The Details
Full-time, fully remote contract (US-based candidates)
C2C engagement
18 months of work, with real potential to extend well beyond that
Competitive rate
If you enjoy ownership, solving hard problems and building software that genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you.