Software Development Engineer IV - Node.js

Description :

- Contribute and influence system-level architecture and design decisions, working collaboratively with team members.

- Design, implement and own scalable distributed systems that meet maintainability, scalability and performance demands.

- Lead the definition of implementation details (the how) by working with engineering teammates.

- Build and scale systems using our core stack : Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Postgres, Kafka, AWS (Lambda, EKS, RDS).

- Collaborate on technical specifications and implementation plans.

- Partner with product managers and stakeholders to define precise product requirements.

- Champion best engineering practices and propose strategies for continued improvement.

- Participate in agile processes and continuously evolve them for better efficiency.

- Mentor and guide junior engineers through code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing.

- Lead cross-team initiatives to define and standardise architectural patterns that enhance system scalability and resilience.

- Collaborative team player who thrives in small teams.

- A continuous learner willing to evolve technically and professionally.

- Empathetic communicator respects diverse perspectives and communicates ideas clearly.

- Risk-aware proactively identifies and mitigates technical or architectural risks.

Requirements :

- A developer at heart with a knack for clean, maintainable, well-documented code that aligns with modern standards.

- A system thinker capable of designing and evolving high-level architecture.

- Self-starter motivated to take initiative and own outcomes end-to-end.

- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, and excited to bring clarity.

- Passionate about creating meaningful, user-centric products.

- A technical leader who can guide architectural decisions and mentor teammates.

- 6+ years of backend development experience in production environments.

- Proven experience with distributed systems and system design principles.

- Skilled in building Microservices, RESTful, and GraphQL APIs using modern tech stacks.

- Strong working knowledge of relational (e. g., Postgres) and non-relational databases.

- Proficient in Node.js, TypeScript, or similar backend languages.

- Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools and automation pipelines.

- Solid experience using AWS, particularly with Lambda, EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), RDS (Relational Database Service), and

other cloud-native services.

- Strong ability to analyse and convert business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

- Proven track record in shipping performant, scalable software used by large audiences.

- Prior startup experience is a bonus.

- Experience driving cross-functional technical efforts and setting long-term architectural direction.

- Proven ability to mentor and support the growth of junior and mid-level engineers.

- Deep expertise in performance tuning and scaling distributed backend systems.