--- title: Hire a Senior Node.js Developer On Weekly Retainer @ Varstatt url: https://varstatt.com/x/teams/nodejs-development description: "Hire a senior Node.js developer who joins your team and owns one backend stream: APIs, integrations, upgrades. $997/week, pause or cancel anytime." section: Services (https://varstatt.com) --- # Hire a Senior Node.js Developer Hand over one backend stream; I own it in your repo, from task to production. $997/week. **What's included:** - ✅ Senior developer - ✅ Full code ownership - ✅ Continuous progress - ✅ Stop anytime - ❌ Meetings overhead - ❌ Scope creep - ❌ Agency markup - ❌ Billing surprises **Get started:** - [Start a Project](https://varstatt.com/start?cta=agent) - [Ask Jurij](mailto:jurij@varstatt.com) ## Portfolio - **Redesign & V2 development of SOAPNoteAI, an AI charting assistant for busy clinicians** — [soapnoteai.com](https://soapnoteai.com) - **Free, AI-powered technical discovery & development roadmap in 15 minutes** — [varstatt.com/discovery](https://varstatt.com/discovery) - **Initial launch of TenderPilot, an AI-powered tendering software for Australian SMEs** — [tenderpilot.ai](https://tenderpilot.ai) - **Fidder, a free & simple RSS reader that cuts through the noise and works everywhere** — [fidder.app](https://fidder.app) ## Backend Work Is Waiting on a Hire - **The Ticket That Keeps Sliding** One owner, so each task goes from the board to production. - **The Hire That Takes Months** No job post, no interviews, no notice period. Work starts the next working day. - **The Contractor Who Needed a Manager** Your team ranks and reviews. I read the code and ask in writing. ## One Stream, One Task at a Time - [ ] Add the payment provider's webhook endpoint - [ ] Move off the old SOAP service - [ ] Upgrade Node.js to the current LTS - [ ] Replace polling with event-driven functions - [ ] Alert when a stream goes silent ## Already Shipped, Still Running - **[$3 a Month, 5 Years On](https://varstatt.com/jurij/p/the-tiny-app-that-eliminated-a-shipping)** A React and Firebase app on a carrier's SOAP API: 10 minutes per package became under 1. - **[One Backend, Three Apps](https://varstatt.com/jurij/p/soapnoteai-v2-now-serves-100-percent-of-users)** A V2 built for 8 months on a live backend shared with V1 and an iOS app. - **[Bugs Already Paid For](https://varstatt.com/jurij/p/200-ok-data-wrong)** APIs that returned a clean 200 and the wrong output. - **[My Own Package on npm](https://varstatt.com/jurij/p/npm-trusted-publishing-from-github-actions)** A query builder for markdown files, shipped from GitHub Actions with no token to store. ## Who It's For **Right For** - A Node.js backend in JavaScript or TypeScript - Someone who sets priorities and reviews pull requests - A single backend task: subscribe, ship it, cancel **Better Elsewhere** - 40 hours a week of presence *A full-time hire* - Hourly staff augmentation *A staffing agency* - A backend in Python, Go, PHP or Java *A developer of that stack* - Three streams at once ## How It Works A simple, predictable and transparent process that eliminates development headaches. 1. **Subscribe** — Your dedicated task board opens, and I join your repo and team chat. 2. **Setup** — I run the service locally and map the data model, the integrations and what is load-bearing. 3. **Plan & Develop** — You rank the board. Week one is one small task, so you judge real work in your own review. 4. **Review & Refine** — I open a pull request that says why, and revise until you're satisfied. 5. **Progress** — Done means deployed, not merged. Then the next task. 6. **Maintain** — You report issues anytime. Bugs and incidents in my stream go first. ## Pricing — Retainer One weekly price for a senior on your backend. No hiring process, no contract. - **Price:** $997 / week - **Plan:** A senior Node.js developer in your repo, without the months of hiring. - **Includes:** - 🧑‍💻 10+ years shipping software - 🗣️ Direct access to developer - 🗂️ Dedicated task board - 📦 1 task at a time, unlimited revisions - ⚡ Each task in ~72 hours on average - 🪪 Full code & assets ownership - 🩹 Bug fixes & ongoing maintenance - 🎁 Free week 0: onboarding and setup - 🛑 Pause or cancel anytime - **CTA:** [Get Started](https://varstatt.com/start?cta=agent) - **Questions:** jurij@varstatt.com ## FAQ ### How much is a Node.js developer? $997/week, flat, for one senior on one stream. No hourly rate. [Market rates, compared](/jurij/p/what-a-freelance-web-developer-actually-charges). ### What would you do on our team? Node.js development services usually mean a team you manage. Here one senior owns the stream: API integrations and webhooks, migrations and upgrades, reliability and cloud cost. ### Consultant or developer? A developer first: advice comes with the pull request that acts on it. A second opinion before any code is a separate [architecture audit](/x/teams/architecture-audit). ### Do you work in our repo? Yes: your repo, branch rules, reviews and CI. A [written update follows every session](/principles/delivery/async-updates), so nobody waits for a standup. ### How much gets done in a week? About 72 hours per task on average, with [one in progress at a time](/principles/delivery/wip-one). ### What if it doesn't work out? I revise until you're satisfied. If it still isn't working, [cancel with no penalty](/principles/partnership/exit-freedom). ### What happens when you leave? It's yours from day one, with the cloud accounts and keys. Decisions live in the repo, so the next developer reads instead of [reverse engineering](/jurij/p/isnt-a-solo-developer-a-bus-factor-of-one). ### Have you worked inside a team before? Yes: years on product teams, the last as team lead. One piece: [a release flow](/jurij/p/streamlining-software-release-process) cut from 16 manual actions to 1 Slack command. ### How fast can you start? Fill in the [project form](/start?cta=nodejs-development-faq), about a minute. I reply the next working day; if it fits, with a first plan and a call invite. ## Testimonials > "Jurij understand the core problem, insists on building the right experiences for the customers." > — [Kunal Modi, Founder @ SOAPNoteAI](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurijtokarski/details/recommendations/) > "Working with Jurij is an absolute joy, consistently exceeds expectations." > — [Janis Ozolins, Content Creator](https://x.com/OzolinsJanis/status/1875168034249146609) > "Consistently delivered quality code in great time, very hard working & precise." > — [Bartosz Poźniak, CEO @ MyCointainer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurijtokarski/details/recommendations/) > "The kind of engineer that every company on the planet would be lucky to have." > — [Hosam Mazawi, COO @ LemonUnit](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurijtokarski/details/recommendations/) ## [Teams × Varstatt](https://varstatt.com/x/teams) Node.js Development fits product teams best: CTOs and tech leads who need a senior on one part of the product. - **[React & Next.js Development](https://varstatt.com/x/teams/react-development)** "The upgrade keeps losing to features." Small pull requests, no big-bang rewrite. - **Node.js Development (this page)** "Backend work waits on a hire." Endpoints, integrations, an API being retired. - **[AI Development](https://varstatt.com/x/teams/ai-development)** "Nobody here has shipped an LLM feature." A prototype on your data first. - **[n8n Development](https://varstatt.com/x/teams/n8n-development)** "Our workflows have no owner." New flows, code where nodes stop, monitoring. - **[App Maintenance](https://varstatt.com/x/teams/app-maintenance)** "An old app still has users and no owner." Kept current and safe. - **[Firebase Audit](https://varstatt.com/x/teams/firebase-audit)** "The bill keeps rising, or nobody trusts the rules." The bill tied to its code, every rule reviewed. - **[DevOps Audit](https://varstatt.com/x/teams/devops-audit)** "Releases are slow and scary." Planning to monitoring, fixes ranked. - **[Architecture Audit](https://varstatt.com/x/teams/architecture-audit)** "Every feature takes longer than the last." Why, what to fix first, whether a rewrite pays. Not on a product team? [See what Varstatt offers you](https://varstatt.com/x). ## About Varstatt is run by [Jurij Tokarski](https://varstatt.com/jurij), product engineer since 2011. Contact: [jurij@varstatt.com](mailto:jurij@varstatt.com) / [X](https://x.com/jurijtokarski) / [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurijtokarski/) Sole proprietorship headquartered in Rzeszów, Poland. VAT ID: PL8133854722.