Senior Node.js Backend Engineer

1 month, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Smeetz

Smeetz

Smeetz is a unified commerce solution powered by AI sales optimization for visitor attractions. It offers a new dimension to event experiences with data-driven ticketing and dynamic pricing software. Smeetz helps businesses go beyond ticketing to unloc...

Media
11-50
Founded 2015
$1M raised

Description

  • Develop and maintain scalable Node.js backend services and infrastructure.
  • Design, build and improve integrations with external systems and APIs, including RESTful and RPC-based interfaces.
  • Implement and maintain message-driven architectures using AWS SNS/SQS, RabbitMQ or similar AMQP technologies.
  • Own containerization and deployment workflows using Docker and continuous deployment pipelines.
  • Write and maintain behavior-based test suites using Jest or Mocha/Sinon/Chai to ensure code quality.
  • Monitor and optimize system performance and data/feature integrity across backend services.
  • Enforce security best practices, quickly identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities or threats.
  • Collaborate with remote cross-functional teams and contribute to technical decisions; provide technical leadership and mentoring when needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years shipping production code with Node.js and continuous deployments.
  • Familiarity with Nest.js; experience with similar Node.js frameworks will be considered.
  • Minimum 4 years production experience with message queues (AWS SNS/SQS, RabbitMQ, or similar AMQP-based technology).
  • Proficiency with Docker or similar container platforms.
  • Experience building and consuming RESTful or RPC-based APIs.
  • Ability to write behavior-based test suites using Jest or Mocha/Sinon/Chai.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Production experience and practical knowledge of challenges in developing large-scale Node.js applications.
  • Robust monitoring experience for systems affecting backend infrastructure and data/feature integrity.
  • Strong security mindset and experience applying security best practices; experience with AWS is a plus.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and curiosity to solve complex problems, including working with legacy code (preferred).

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Fully remote position (work from home) with a remote-friendly culture.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Collaborative and inclusive team culture.

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