Principal Backend Engineer

We're looking for a seasoned Principal Backend Engineer to join the team and lead the development of high-performance backend systems. If you have deep expertise in NodeJS, AWS, building scalable APIs, and you're passionate about mentoring others and driving technical strategy, we'd love to connect!

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend systems and services.
• Architect robust, scalable, and secure APIs, primarily using NestJS, hosted in AWS.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and ensure high-quality product delivery.
• Drive the selection and use of backend, data, and cloud platform technologies.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Conduct code reviews and design discussions to maintain high standards of code quality and system design.
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements to continually improve our technology stack and processes.
• Play a critical role in defining and executing the technical strategy and vision for the backend team.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in backend development, with a strong focus on scale.
• Deep expertise in relational databases preferably PostgreSQL and managing schema migrations.
• Significant experience with cloud technologies, especially AWS.
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks, particularly with NodeJS and NestJS.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex, scalable API architectures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on system performance and scalability.
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies like Docker
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.
• BS in Computer Science or a related area of study; advanced degree preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to a broad audience.

Bonus Points :

• Expertise in implementing microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of data analytics and machine learning integration.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.