Senior Backend Developer

Summary

Join a fast-growing tech company as a Senior Backend Developer to build high-performance web applications. You will participate in agile development, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience with Node.js, NestJS, and relational databases, along with a strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns. This role offers flexible working hours, remote work options, and opportunities for professional development. The company provides a supportive and drama-free work environment. The position is full-time with paid time off and bank holidays.

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial experience with Node.js and RESTful APIs
• 1+ years of commercial experience with NestJS
• Thorough understanding of web application architecture and development process
• Comprehensive understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, design patterns, and service-oriented architecture
• Advanced experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and ORM and designing scalable schemas
• Experience with unit and integration tests
• Understanding of web technologies
• Docker and k8n are known terms
• Knowledge of different application performance optimization techniques
• English proficiency, written and spoken
• Strategic thinking
• Problem solver mindset
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Strong communication skills and experience working with remote teams

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily team routines like Stand-Up, Plannings, etc
• Participate actively in Sprint Work
• Develop testable code
• Troubleshoot, debug and update code
• Gather and evaluate requirements in collaboration with UX/UI, Product Manager and Engineers
• Translating requirements into feature development
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Collaborating effectively with other team like: UX/UI, Product & Engineering
• Prepare and present rough ideas to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Comply with project plans and agreed engineering standards
• Applying best practices and standard operating procedures
• Monitoring system performance
• Participate actively in merge requests
• Integrate with 3rd-party APIs

Preferred Qualifications

• HTML/CSS3
• ReactJs/NextJs
• Solid experience with Stripe payment integration
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS)

Benefits

• Long term, Full-time position (40h/week)
• 22 days of paid annual leave per year
• Bank holidays as per the country you live in
• Work on high-profile, global, modern tech digital products generating millions of visitors monthly
• Flexible working hours (within the working hours of 7AM and 6PM to cover dailies and weeklies)
• Work from home
• Stable, no stress, drama-free working environment
• Company-sponsored upskilling