Senior TypeScript Backend Engineer - GraphQL & AI

Stoke Studio is a web and mobile software studio. We design and ship full-stack TypeScript apps for our clientsâand for products we run ourselves. Weâre intentionally small (currently 4 people), hands-on, and close to the workâno layers, real ownership, and direct impact. What youâll do Design, build, and maintain TypeScript/Node.js services and APIs (GraphQL). Partner with product/design to scope and deliver features end-to-end (from idea to deploy). Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate backend services with web and mobile applications. Model relational data and author performant SQL with PostgreSQL (indexing, migrations, query tuning). Implement auth, permissions, rate limiting, and caching layers (e.g., Redis) to keep things fast and secure. Design and iterate on AI features, utilizing LLM APIs to build agents, workflows, and tools. Raise the bar on code quality with tests (unit/integration), observability (logs/metrics/traces), and participate in code reviews. Improve developer experience by optimizing and maintaining CI/CD GitHub Actions and supporting our monorepos (Turborepo/PNPM). Contribute to our stack evolution as we explore new and various technologies (TanStack DB, Electric SQL, etc). 5+ years of professional software development experience. Deep TypeScript + Node.js experience building production backends. Strong SQL fundamentals; experience with PostgreSQL in production. API design chops (GraphQL or REST), pagination, error handling, and versioning. Practical security knowledge and performance tuning. Testing habits (unit/integration), pragmatic attention to DX and code quality. Clear, friendly communication and a bias for velocity and shipping. Nice-to-have: Prisma, GraphQL schema design, React Native/Expo familiarity for API consumers. 401(k) with company match Company hardware (MacBook Pro + Apple Studio Display available) Access to coworking spaces nationwide How we work (small-team perks) Remote-first with coworking access to Industrious locations nationwide (work from home or drop into high-end spaces when you want a change of scene). Hybrid optional in Dallasâwork in-office when itâs helpful. Youâll own meaningful slices of product, not just tickets in a queue. Direct access to founders and fast decisions; your ideas ship. Focus time is valued; very few meetings. Your AI job agent finds perfect roles, helps craft tailored applications, and surfaces warm intros. Your AI job agent finds perfect roles, helps craft tailored applications, and surfaces warm intros. #J-18808-Ljbffr