About Remote Labs SRL

Remote Labs SRL is a Romanian education and training company, founded in 2019, that makes hands-on technical training available to anyone, anywhere. We connect real laboratory equipment, servers and test devices to the internet, so students, professionals and company teams can practise on real infrastructure from wherever they are. Around these remote labs we run interactive courses, practical workshops, mentoring and certifications in IT and engineering, helping schools and businesses train people without the cost of building and maintaining physical labs.

About the Role

This is a part-time role focused on building and supporting APIs and services in Node.js and TypeScript. You will contribute to backend development work, helping to deliver and maintain server-side functionality. You will build Node.js services for client projects and for our remote-lab platform, working with our team on a fractional basis from Turkey.

Key Responsibilities

• Build APIs in Node.js and TypeScript.

• Develop backend services to support application functionality.

• Contribute to server-side development as part of a part-time engagement.

• Help maintain and improve existing Node.js and TypeScript services.

• Develop REST and real-time APIs with Node.js and TypeScript.

• Integrate services with databases, queues and third-party APIs.

• Write automated tests and keep code quality high.

• Collaborate with frontend developers and product owners on new features.

• Monitor and improve the performance and reliability of services.

Requirements

• Experience building APIs in Node.js and TypeScript.

• Ability to develop backend services.

• Comfort working in a part-time role.

• Strong server-side development capability.

• 3+ years of professional experience with Node.js and TypeScript.

• Experience with frameworks such as Express or NestJS.

• Good knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Ability to work independently on a part-time schedule.

Nice to Have

• Experience with WebSockets or real-time systems.

• Experience with Docker and cloud platforms.

• Experience on international client projects.

How You Will Work

• Fractional freelance (B2B) engagement, about 10–25 hours per week.

• Remote, open to candidates based in Turkey, with working hours that overlap with Central European Time.

• Remote Labs SRL does not offer visa sponsorship or visa support.

Skills we're looking for

Technical skills

• Node.js
• TypeScript
• API Development
• Backend Web Development
• NestJS

Interpersonal skills

• Work Autonomy
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Accountability
• Troubleshooting