6 months ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable backend services in Node.js/TypeScript.
- Architect and optimize database systems using Postgres.
- Implement real-time communication infrastructure using WebSockets and WebRTC.
- Integrate and manage third-party services with robust error handling.
- Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to build APIs and data pipelines.
- Own infrastructure, deployment, and observability.
- Design for performance and scale with caching strategies.
Requirements
- 4–6 years of experience building production backend systems.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js.
- Expert-level knowledge of Postgres.
- Experience designing and scaling RESTful APIs.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools.
- Experience with WebSockets and WebRTC.
- Strong understanding of observability and monitoring best practices.
- Consider security, data privacy, and compliance as priorities.