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About Role : Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js) - Remote
About Client- A UK based Startup Founded by a team of Google and Rocket Internet alumni, is looking for a Back end Engineer to join their team to build and scale their collaborative product
As our Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js), you’ll be responsible for:
- Champion a strong architecture: design and implement scalable and robust B2B back-end architectures for building highly scalable and secure applications.
- Build robust integrations: enhance and maintain native API integrations with third-party tools such as Jira, Asana, and Slack, ensuring smooth data flow, scalability and robustness.
- Uphold security compliance: ensure all systems meet enterprise-level security requirements, including data encryption, secure authentication, and authorization protocols.
- Optimize database design: optimize database architecture and queries for fast, real-time interactions within the application.
- Drive feature development: lead the development, in collaboration with the front-end team, of new features and improve existing functionalities, ensuring high code quality and performance.
- Provide mentorship: provide guidance and mentorship to back-end engineers, reviewing their code and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Guard the codebase: maintain and enhance the codebase, adhering to best practices, coding standards, and ensuring code quality through code reviews and documentation.
What do we value?
- +5 years of experience in back-end development, working with scaleups, being exposed to a growing number of users.
- Advanced experience in Node.js, Express.js, and the MEAN stack.
- Strong experience with MongoDB and other database technologies.
- Expertise in designing and building RESTful APIs and integrating third-party APIs (e.g.,
Jira, Asana, Slack). - Strong understanding of microservices architecture, containerization (Docker,
Kubernetes), and real-time data processing (WebSocket implementation). - Experienced with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Deep understanding of security best practices, including encryption, secure
authentication, and authorization protocols. - Self-starter comfortable with ambiguity in entrepreneurial environments.
- Deep experience and proven track record building scalable B2B SaaS systems handling high
traffic. - Commitment to quality and details as well as deep experience and care for performance,
scalability, security topics as we scale. - Great communication and collaboration skills adapted to a remote first working environment.
- Proactiveness to drive their own roadmap and improvements.
What will you get?
- A chance to be an early member in a startup focused on redefining cross-functional interactions, within the future of work.
- Ability to solve problems with a team that deeply cares about velocity and making an impact.
- Remote first working environment.