Ylopo is hiring a
Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Ylopo is seeking a tech-savvy individual to join their team as a Backend Engineer. The role involves developing and maintaining multiple web applications using Node.js, with responsibilities including server-side logic development, integration of user-facing elements, writing efficient code, and implementing security measures. The company offers personal development opportunities, high-level guidance, excellent leadership, team building events, and a supportive environment.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript and Node.js
• You are client-focused, react well to changes, work with teams and able to multi-task on multiple products and projects
• Experience with AWS ecosystem (AWS SQS preferred)
• Experience with common API formats (e.g. JSON, XML, Websockets)
• Experience developing database schemas and ORMs that both support business processes and promote scalability
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools

Responsibilities

• Development of server-side logic using Node.js
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Maintain database, data-stores, applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of third-party databases, APIs, and monitoring tools
• Devise and execute simple deployment and autoscaling strategies
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfortable with TDD and JavaScript testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Chai, WDIO, etc.)
• Athena
• DynamoDB
• CloudFormation

Benefits

• Compensation and full benefits include starting pay from $150k - $180k depending on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days
• A 401(k)