Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js

In this role you will 💻

• Put together best-practice processes for the entire team that enable us to scale fast, but thoughtfully
• Understand high-level business requirements and use those to guide product feature design without hand-holding from the rest of the team
• Maintain the long-term quality and stability of the platform
• Implement automated and manual testing strategies to maintain the highest quality user experience
• Work cross-functionally with other teams to develop tools that enable growth at scale

We are looking for 🔍

• 5+ years of full stack development experience 
• 3+ years of TypeScript and Node.js experience
• Experience working with small teams in a startup environment
• Experience with REST, WebSocket, DynamoDB, Redis
• Experience with Containerization (Docker) 
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable software architecture
• Experience with AWS tooling and infrastructure 
• Understanding of asynchronous development and data security principles
• Solid understanding of algorithm complexity, parallel/distributed systems, advanced data structures, computer networking and operating systems
• Ability to write readable, well-documented code
• Someone who can take ownership and solve complex problems quickly and efficiently
• Experience integrating with complex API backends

Bonus points 🚀

• AWS CDK Experience
• Experience working with Shopify / other e-commerce applications
• Experience working with Front-end technologies