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Senior Backend Engineer

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over 1 year ago
Remote, WorldwideSenior
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Base Salary

$145k - $170k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build robust, fault-tolerant integrations with 3rd party APIs.
  • Create sophisticated background processing pipelines that are fault-tolerant.
  • Develop mature APIs and microservices adhering to RESTful principles.
  • Write strong unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.
  • Investigate client issues and service disruptions.
  • Translate high-level requirements into system design updates and new data models.
  • Evaluate architectural choices and design decisions within existing applications.
  • Work autonomously and make resilient system design decisions.
  • Mentor junior to mid-level engineers and hold them accountable.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of full-time experience as a Software Engineer.
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Proficient in TypeScript and JavaScript.
  • Strong experience with relational databases and ORM usage.
  • Deep understanding of Node.js semantics.
  • Proven track record of integrating with external APIs.
  • Experience in building fault-tolerant and high-performance microservices.
  • Experience with background job processing and queues.
  • History of scaling and optimizing application performance.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • $1,500.00 professional development budget.
  • Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
  • Internet reimbursement.
  • Home office stipend of $1,000.00.
  • Unlimited PTO with manager approval.
  • Mental health days off.
  • Annual company offsite.

Tech Stack

GitGoogle Cloud PlatformHerokuJavaScriptNestJSNode.jsPostgreSQLRabbitMQRedisTypeScript