You MUST be already located within 50 miles of either Baltimore, MD, Dallas, TX, or Wilmington, DE. We are NOT looking for people who need to relocate.

Position: JavaScript Developer (TypeScript / NodeJS)
Industry: Financial Services
Type: 6-month contract (high possibility of extension/conversion)
Location: Baltimore, MD / Dallas, TX / Wilmington, DE (hybrid)

Day to day:

• Develop complex enterprise systems using Node.js, TypeScript, and Angular, while transitioning services to a target state of GraphQL (Apollo) and Camunda (BPMN).
• Design and deploy scalable software optimized for AWS, leveraging Event-Driven Architecture (Kafka) to ensure high-performance lending services.
• Take ownership of the "Engineer w/ DevOps" title by implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and managing seamless CI/CD pipelines to move code to production reliably.
• Partner with Agentic AI agents to refine requirements, optimize code quality, and find logic gaps, making AI-assisted engineering your "new norm."
• Lead technical discussions, propose architectural solutions, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of craftsmanship and continuous improvement.

Must haves:

• 7+ years in software engineering delivering maintainable, high-quality software; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years with TypeScript, NodeJS, Angular, and AWS; experience with micro-frontends preferred.
• 3+ years with SQL/Postgres, NoSQL, in-memory DBs, and Kafka or equivalent messaging systems.
• 3+ years developing automated regression tests; 2+ years with Terraform/CDK; experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
• Experience with Camunda 8 or equivalent workflow engines.
• 1+ year designing/developing GraphQL; agentic AI experience is a plus.
• Agile experience, strong problem-solving, mentoring, and navigating fast-paced or ambiguous environments.

Salary and Compensation:
The hourly rate for this position is between $80 - $85 per hour. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable).