Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead backend development in Node.js and TypeScript, building and maintaining server-side logic within a Next.js full-stack architecture
• Design, implement, and maintain integrations with external data sources such as Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) and other breach intelligence providers, with a focus on data privacy and security
• Build and maintain event-driven systems using Google Cloud Pub/Sub, and own cloud infrastructure on GCP (GKE) and AWS (S3, SES)
• Own and evolve the data layer, including PostgreSQL schema design and query optimization using Knex, and Redis caching strategies
• Work closely with our SRE team to maintain and improve production environments, including monitoring and alerting with OpenTelemetry, Sentry, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Triage and resolve production issues, partnering with SRE and support teams to investigate incidents, address bug reports, and keep the application running reliably
• Periodically rotate into a Base Load Engineer (BLE) role, handling releases, dependency updates, and incoming work requests from customer support and other stakeholders
• Partner with and support the frontend team in their work with React, TypeScript, Next.js, and SCSS, ensuring backend systems, APIs, and data contracts meet their needs
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align on project goals, ensure seamless frontend-backend integration, and contribute to API design and evaluations
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality and system reliability
• Participate in security and privacy reviews, ensuring all data protection measures meet compliance standards

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on backend technologies
• Deep expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, with experience building and leading backend engineering projects
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL and SQL query optimization; experience with query builders such as Knex is a plus
• Experience deploying and operating applications on GCP (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Logging) with a solid understanding of DevOps and SRE collaboration
• Experience with AWS (S3) or similar cloud storage services
• Hands-on experience with observability tooling including OpenTelemetry, Sentry, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Familiarity with Redis for caching and session management
• Experience with Next.js, React, and SCSS, with a willingness to contribute to full-stack development when needed
• Experience with modern testing practices including unit testing (Vitest), end-to-end testing (Playwright), and component testing
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and operations teams
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and driving technical excellence in code quality, testing, and process improvements

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Google Cloud Platform
• Grafana
• JavaScript
• Next.js
• Node.js
• Postgres
• Prometheus
• React
• Redis
• SCSS
• SQL
• TypeScript

Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees
• we share in our success as one team
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
• Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
• Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
• One-time home office stipend
• Annual professional development budget
• Quarterly well-being stipend
• Considerable paid parental leave
• Employee referral bonus program
• Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc.
• varies by country)