Senior Backend Developer

Summary

Join Thoughtworks as a Senior Software Developer and collaborate with various teams to design and develop software solutions. You will utilize your expertise in Node.js, NestJS, Kafka, and GraphQL to build large-scale distributed systems. Responsibilities include writing clean, reusable code, advocating for continuous delivery, and mentoring junior developers. You will leverage your deep technical knowledge to solve complex business problems and proactively assess team health and code quality. The ideal candidate possesses extensive backend development experience, a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and professional proficiency in Spanish and English. Thoughtworks offers a supportive and collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Backend Developer, with a strong focus on Node.js
• Proven expertise working with the NestJS framework for building scalable and maintainable server-side applications
• Deep understanding and practical experience in Event Management utilizing Kafka Confluent
• Significant experience developing and implementing GraphQL APIs
• Solid technical skills in error handling strategies and API Management best practices
• Demonstrated experience working within Agile teams, ideally with methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban, and a strong understanding of modern engineering practices
• Professional proficiency in Spanish (Advanced) and English (Intermediate High)

Responsibilities

• Learn and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming and design patterns
• Use and advocate for continuous delivery practices to deliver high-quality software as well as value to end customers as early as possible
• Work in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients
• Create large-scale distributed systems out of microservices
• Collaborate with a variety of teammates to build features, design concepts and interactive prototypes and ensure best practices and UX specifications are embedded along the way
• Apply the latest technology thinking from our Technology Radar to solve client problems
• Efficiently utilize DevSecOps tools and practices to build and deploy software, advocating devops culture and shifting security left in development
• Oversee or take part in the entire cycle of software consulting and delivery from ideation to deployment and everything in between
• Act as a mentor for less-experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• A solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles, gained through experience with Node.js or other relevant languages (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C#, etc.)
• A commitment to writing high-quality, well-tested code
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines and tools
• Bonus points for working knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and Docker
• You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
• Presence in the external tech community: you willingly share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more
• You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives

Benefits

• There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you
• But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture
• This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow
• We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys