Hire Node.js developers · Portugal
Hire Node.js developers in Portugal
GDPR-first, fully documented and hosted in the EU, with a senior team working your morning hours.
Hire senior Node.js developers from Clarigo Infotech to build APIs, real-time features and scalable backends in TypeScript. Our engineers work with Express, NestJS, PostgreSQL, queues and cloud services, and fit into your team and processes. Rates are typically $25 to $49 per hour, and you own all the code.
Portuguese companies most often hire us for SaaS products, startups and AI automation.
10+
Years of delivery
600+
Projects delivered
20+
Countries served
25-30
Days to a live MVP
Get a free consultation
Tell us what you need. A senior engineer replies within one working day.
Privacy, quality and clear documentation
European teams tell us they want a partner who treats data protection and quality as the starting point, not an add-on. That is how we work.
GDPR by design
Data minimisation, consent, EU hosting and a signed data processing agreement before any personal data is touched.
Documentation you can audit
Written specifications, architecture notes, test reports and handover documents, so your team or auditors can follow every decision.
Accessible by default
Interfaces built to WCAG guidelines, helping you meet the European Accessibility Act for digital products and services.
Predictable contracts
Fixed scope and price, clear milestones and acceptance criteria, and full ownership of the code and IP.
What our Node.js developers do
APIs and microservices
REST and GraphQL APIs with Express, Fastify and NestJS.
Real-time features
Chat, notifications and live dashboards with WebSockets.
Integrations
Payments, CRMs, ERPs, webhooks and third-party APIs.
AI backends
Streaming LLM responses, tool calling and agent orchestration.
Databases and queues
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis and background jobs that scale.
Cloud and DevOps
Docker, CI/CD and deployment on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
What to expect when you hire
How we vet developers
Every developer has shipped production Node.js in TypeScript and passes a practical review covering API design, security, testing and performance.
How they work with you
Your developer joins your tools and stand-ups, with daily updates and a named lead at Clarigo for support and cover.
Remote, but close to Portugal
Time-zone overlap
Portuguese and Indian working days overlap by four and a half to five and a half hours, so stand-ups, calls and quick decisions happen during your morning and early afternoon.
The GDPR and Portugal's Law 58/2019
We design to the GDPR and Law 58/2019: data minimisation, consent, access controls, encryption, EU hosting and a data processing agreement signed before work starts.
Billing
Invoices in euros (EUR) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.
Industries we work with in Portugal
Portuguese startups and scale-ups in Lisbon and Porto use us for SaaS products and AI, with senior engineers who work alongside your own team.
Tourism
Hotels and short-term rentals compete for international guests. Our developers have built products for this sector and join your team quickly.
Tech startups
Lisbon and Porto hubs attract product companies. Senior engineers who understand this sector's systems and data.
Wine and cork
Producers market and export through digital channels. Add experienced developers without a long hiring process.
Textiles and footwear
Manufacturers build direct-to-consumer brands. Our developers have built products for this sector and join your team quickly.
Meetings in your time zone
Our team's hours, in Portuguese time
04:30–14:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
09:00–14:00
About 5 hours every day
Daily stand-up
09:30
Portuguese time, plus written updates every evening
Built for how Portugal works
Languages
Local payments
Data hosting
Nearest: AWS Europe (Spain) or Google Cloud europe-southwest1 (Madrid), in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.
Choose how you work with us
Dedicated developer
A full-time senior engineer who works only on your product, inside your tools and stand-ups.
Best for ongoing product work
Dedicated team
A small pod (for example 2 engineers, a designer and a project lead) that owns a product end to end.
Best for building a new product
Fixed-scope project
A clear scope, timeline and price, such as an MVP live in 25 to 30 days.
Best for a defined first version
How it works
1. Tell us what you need
Share the role, skills, time zone and how long you need the developers. Free, no commitment.
2. Meet your developers
Within days we introduce senior engineers matched to your stack. Interview them before you decide.
3. Start with a trial sprint
Begin with a short paid sprint so you can judge code quality, communication and speed.
4. Scale up or down
Add or remove developers as your roadmap changes. You keep full ownership of all code.
See what we've built
Try it yourself, free
Free browser tools from our team. No sign-up needed.
Hire Node.js developers: questions from Portugal
Do you work with companies in Portugal?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Portugal, including Lisbon, Porto, Braga, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Portuguese companies most often hire us for SaaS products, startups and AI automation. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from Portugal?+
Portuguese and Indian working days overlap by four and a half to five and a half hours, so stand-ups, calls and quick decisions happen during your morning and early afternoon.
How do you handle the GDPR and Portugal's Law 58/2019?+
We design to the GDPR and Law 58/2019: data minimisation, consent, access controls, encryption, EU hosting and a data processing agreement signed before work starts.
Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+
We bill in euros (EUR) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.
Can you build in Portuguese (Portugal) and English?+
Yes. We build interfaces and content in Portuguese (Portugal) and English, and test them with native speakers before launch.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in Nearest: AWS Europe (Spain) or Google Cloud europe-southwest1 (Madrid), or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Do you work with tourism companies?+
Yes. Tourism is one of Portugal's key sectors, and senior engineers who understand this sector's systems and data.
Do your Node.js developers use TypeScript?+
Yes. We write backends in TypeScript by default for safer, easier-to-maintain code.
Can they also work on the frontend?+
Many are full-stack with React and Next.js, so one developer can cover both sides of a feature.
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