NodeJS Developer

About the Company

Olea, a digital infrastructure platform majority-owned by Standard Chartered and incubated within Standard Chartered Ventures, directs global liquidity to supply chain and trade assets. Leveraging advance technology, Olea provides financing solutions to global supply chain participants, empowering sustainable trade and supporting sustainable economic development. Headquartered in Singapore, Olea’s business spans 70+ trade corridors globally, predominantly Asia-linked.

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for a passionate Node.js Developer with strong backend development experience in TypeScript and modern API architecture. The ideal candidate will work on designing, building, and optimizing backend microservices in a monorepo setup, powering our settlement and repayment processing platform. You’ll collaborate closely with frontend, data, and product teams to build scalable, reliable, and maintainable services that handle complex financial and operational workflows

What you'll be doing

Backend Development

• Design and implement REST APIs usin

  g

  js an

  d TypeScri

  pt
• Work within

  a monore

  po structure with multiple workspaces and shared libraries
• Implement modular service layers (Controller, Service, DB Access, Utils)

Data and Business Logic

• Build and optimize database queries for RDS (MySQL/PostgreSQL) using efficient ORM/query builders or raw SQL
• Develop financial computation logic for settlements, repayments, disbursements, and refunds
• Handle asynchronous operations, batch jobs, and event-driven workflows

Integration and APIs

• Integrate internal and third-party APIs using Axios
• Integrate and manage third-party payment gateways
• Ensure compliance, accuracy, and idempotency in financial operations

Code Quality & Testing

• Write unit and integration tests using Jest and mocking libraries
• Maintain type safety using TypeScript interfaces and ts-interface-checker
• Participate in code reviews and enforce best practices for clean, maintainable code

Performance and Optimization

• Use SWC for fast transpilation and optimized builds
• Improve service performance and scalability through caching, batching, and optimized DB interactions

Deployment & CI/CD

• Work with cloud environments (preferably AWS Lambda-style services or containerized deployments)
• Support CI/CD workflows and ensure smooth integration across environments

What required for you to be successful in the role:

• 5+ years of experience wi

  th Node

  .js a

  nd TypeScript

• Strong proficiency

  in Koa

  .j

  s, Expr

  ess, or similar backend frameworks
• Stro

  ng SQL ski

  lls with experience

  in AWS

  RDS (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and database performance optimization
• Solid grasp

  of Object-Oriented Programming (O

  OP) concepts

  — abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorph

  ism — and their practical application in building reusable, class-based backend services
• Familiarity wi

  th monorepo architectu

  res (e.g., using npm/yarn workspaces
• Experience wi

  th J

  est for automated testing
• Strong understanding

  of asynchronous programm

  ing, and concurrency handling
• Proficiency in building and consuming RESTful APIs
• Knowledge

  of environment configurat

  io

  n, error handl

  ing, a

  nd logging best practices

Even better if you have:

• Experience with Vue 3 + Quasar frontend stack for end-to-end collaboration
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, build orchestration, and deployment automation in monorepos
• Strong focus on code quality, reusability, and design patterns (e.g., Singleton, Factory, Strategy)
• Good analytical, debugging, and communication skills

Join us as we transform trade finance—reach out and let’s start the conversation!

Equal Opportunity Statement

Olea is committed to diversity and inclusion. By providing equal opportunities we foster a work environment which embraces diversity and gets the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain business performance and competitive advantage. We build an inclusive culture by demonstrating respect for each other’s unique strengths and perspectives to enable every employee to develop a sense of belonging and have the opportunity to maximise their potential.