Backend Engineer for eCommerce Automation

Posted last month

Worldwide

Summary

We are JtoWorld, a Japan-based cross-border eCommerce operator selling Japanese products globally via eBay and expanding into new marketplaces. We're looking for a reliable backend engineer to help us build and maintain internal automation tools. --- What you'll work on --- - REST API development (Node.js / Python) - Supabase database integration - eBay-related data processing and automation - Internal tool development for inventory and listing management --- Requirements --- - Strong Node.js and Python skills - Experience with Supabase or similar (PostgreSQL) - Comfortable using AI coding tools (Claude Code or Codex preferred) - Good English communication — fast response is a must - Available for async collaboration across time zones --- Contract structure --- - Start with a paid test task (onboarding rate: $5–8/h) - Rate increases to $10–15/h after successful onboarding - Approx. 5 working days/month to start --- Test task (paid) --- Build a simple REST API endpoint using Node.js that accepts mock eBay product data (JSON: title, price, item_id) and saves it to Supabase. Deliverables: 1. GitHub repository with clean, readable code 2. README in English explaining how to run it 3. Screenshot of data saved in Supabase 48-hour delivery required. --- How to apply --- Please include the phrase "fast delivery" in your proposal and briefly describe your experience with Node.js and Supabase.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $8.00

    -

    $15.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
PostgreSQL
REST API
JavaScript
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    0
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Aug 2, 2025
  • Japan
    Sapporo11:12 AM
  • $81 total spent
    1 hire, 0 active
  • 5 hours

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