Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js)

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Position Overview:

We are looking to expand our talented team with an experienced Senior Backend Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-performance backend services and APIs. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize scalable solutions while ensuring the highest standards of security and code quality. You will join our Platform Squad, one of three backend teams owning core platform services and back-office tooling - the systems the rest of the company depends on day to day.

Responsibilities within the team:

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Node.js backend applications and APIs

• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and performance

• Break down ambiguous work into well-scoped deliverables, surfacing assumptions and risks early

• Write and maintain unit and integration tests as a first-class part of delivery

• Contribute to evolving our testing strategy and quality bar across the codebase

• Review pull requests with care, giving constructive, specific feedback and welcoming it in return

• Own services end-to-end: instrument them with logs, metrics, and support them in production including participation in the on-call rotation

• Ensure the security and integrity of applications through best practices and compliance standards

• Implement and maintain database schemas, queries, and performance tuning

• Work with CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and improve development workflows

• Mentor other engineers through pairing, code review, technical discussions, and onboarding

• Drive architectural decisions - writing tech specs, weighing tradeoffs, and bringing the team along