Key skills
AWSDynamoDBJavaScriptMicroservicesMySQLNode.jsNoSQLPostgresTerraformTypeScriptGoNodeJSTerragruntCircleCILambdaCloudWatchAPI GatewayAgileScrumCI/CDCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Develop high-quality software
- Be responsible for building out the backend technical foundation for our client
- Provide technical advice and decision-making around architecture
- Research and implement new technologies
- Build go-to-market plans for service architecture
- Assume cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and design teams
- Develop testing and performance plans for the backend team
- Assist the team in Scrum activities
- Lead the development of the backend team processes
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in software development
- Expertise in developing microservices with NodeJS
- In-depth experience working with Typescript (ideally) or JavaScript (can also work)
- Experience working with AWS tools and technologies (Lambda, API Gateway, Cloudwatch, etc.)
- Ability to solve problems and work independently
- Experience working with 3rd party libraries
- Expert experience working with CI/CD pipelines (Specifically CircleCI)
- In-depth knowledge of Relational Databases (MySQL or Postgres)
- In-depth knowledge of NoSQL Databases (DynamoDB or other applicable)
- Experience with alerting and monitoring tools
- Expert knowledge of Terraform and experience with Terragrunt
- Experience working in Agile Scrum teams
- BS in Computer Science or related work experience
Tech Stack
- AWS
- DynamoDB
- JavaScript
- Microservices
- MySQL
- Node.js
- NoSQL
- Postgres
- Terraform
- TypeScript
Benefits
- Totally remote, full-time (40h/week)
- Long-term, no-end-date
- Independent contractor agreement
- Payment in USD, biweekly or monthly
- your choice