Node.js REST API Developer Needed for CRUD Endpoints, JWT Auth, and Database Integration

I have a frontend already built and I need a backend developer to build the API that powers it. The frontend is done, the screens are ready, and the data flow is mapped out. I just need someone who can come in, read through what is needed, and build a clean Node.js REST API that connects to it properly. What I need built: A Node.js and Express REST API with full CRUD endpoints for at least three resources JWT based authentication with login, register, and protected route middleware PostgreSQL database with a clean schema, proper relationships, and indexed queries Input validation and structured error responses on every endpoint Requirements: Solid experience building REST APIs with Node.js and Express You understand how a frontend consumes an API and can structure responses accordingly PostgreSQL experience, not just MongoDB Clean code, proper folder structure, and comments where it matters I have been burned before by developers who deliver something that technically runs but does not actually connect to the frontend properly. I am not looking for a boilerplate, I am looking for someone who reads the brief carefully and builds exactly what is described. Budget is $50 fixed. Keep your proposal short, tell me what stack you would use and share something relevant you have built before.