Candidate profile
Node.js/TypeScript Backend Tech Lead
Node.jsLinuxTypeScriptRedisJestAI-assisted developmentRESTWebSocketsAWS (EC2, S3, RDS)DockerExpress.jsMongoDBNestJSPostgreSQLMCPCI/CD
Description
Boban Lukic is a highly experienced software professional with 13 years in software development, including 5+ years focused on backend roles. He most recently served as a Tech Lead at a fintech startup, where he was responsible for architecture decisions, code reviews, and scaling a platform from early stages to production using Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and AWS. Prior to his backend focus, he spent 7 years as an independent game developer, achieving over 10 million downloads for one of his titles. He also contributes to open-source by building and maintaining MCP servers on npm. He is seeking senior backend or tech lead B2B contract roles, is available immediately, and prefers the CET timezone.