Hire Node.js developers for your team in Canada

Look beyond a framework name. A developer needs to understand how the server handles requests, how data is stored and what happens when a service fails.

• Keep the event loop freemove image processing or large reports to worker threads, queues or separate services.
• Handle asynchronous workcatch rejected promises and use timeouts and retries for unreliable external APIs.
• Build predictable APIsvalidate inputs with a schema library and return consistent routes, status codes and errors.
• Protect servicesuse hashed passwords, short-lived tokens or sessions, rate limiting and parameterised queries; check npm dependencies for known vulnerabilities.
• Investigate data performanceunderstand indexes, transactions and connection pooling, and read a slow query plan.
• Make faults traceableadd structured logs, health checks and error tracking so a production problem can be tied to a request.

The developers we provide already work on our client projects. A lead reviews code and keeps the work on track, while you direct the priorities.

1. 01

   Agree the work

   discuss your product and the work you want to assign, then decide how the developer will fit into your repository, tickets and stand-ups.

2. 02

   Set up access

   use individual accounts with only the permissions needed. Start in staging and add production access once the review process is in place.

3. 03

   Walk through the codebase

   share the architecture, coding standards, branching and release process, plus instructions for running the project locally. Record gaps as they are found.

4. 04

   Start with a real task

   after the environment and product walkthrough, choose a small piece of work that touches the main parts of the system.

5. 05

   Agree ownership

   we provide an NDA and hand code ownership to you. Keep repositories, cloud accounts and third-party services under your organisation, and confirm intellectual property assignment in the contract.

If your application sends personal information abroad for processing, the notice to individuals needs to explain that it may be processed in a foreign country and may be accessible to that country's law enforcement and national security authorities. We set up the notice where your application collects the information.

For personal information communicated outside Québec, your business needs a privacy impact assessment and a written contract with the recipient. We agree the information flows for the build and set up the written contract and collection notice to reflect communication outside Québec.

A little preparation gives the developer real work to pick up and a clear route to getting it approved.

• Rank your backlog, or describe the first tasks with enough detail to begin.
• Name the skills and seniority needed, including any framework or legacy system experience.
• Share your working hours, the overlap you need and the person who will answer questions.
• Write down your definition of donereview rules, expected tests, deployment and approval.