Equally is hiring a
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The job is for a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Leia's Immersity AI platform. The role involves building performant backend services and APIs, collaborating with other engineers, resolving bugs, and contributing to product strategy. Requirements include 3+ years of experience in relevant field, expertise in NodeJS, TypeScript, Javascript, microservices architectures, NoSQL database schema design, GraphQL APIs, AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud platforms, self-starter skills, ability to work in fast-paced environments, and strong communication and technical collaboration skills. Additional skills like C++, Java, GitHub, JIRA, Github Actions or CircleCI, Kafka, Redis, Sentry, New Relic, Kubernetes, Linux, posix and bash shell scripting, software development processes in production environment are beneficial.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in relevant field
• Expert design and development skills in OOP programming and scalable architectures
• Expert development skills in NodeJS, TypeScript, Javascript
• Experience with designing and implementing microservices architectures
• A deep understanding of NoSQL database schema design, caching and scalability
• Experience with building GraphQL APIs and backend services for responsive mobile and/or web applications
• Experience with profiling and optimization of server backends
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud platforms
• Self-starter with ability to learn and effectively deliver in fast paced environments
• Can lead by example or through influence
• You have a couple or more projects under your belt where you had high impact, solved challenges and brought outstanding contributions
• Highly motivated, team player with strong communication and technical collaboration skills and desire to be part of a fast-moving start-up

Responsibilities

• Build performant backend services and APIs for next generation distributed cloud systems and architectures powering Immersity.ai client applications
• Write server-side code, create high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly and independently
• Write robust, efficient, and maintainable code as a member of an agile team
• Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to build high-performance scalable APIs and advanced systems
• Work side by side with a multi-disciplinary, diverse team to make decisions together
• Resolve bugs reported by the QA team in a timely manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise development skills in C++, or Java
• Comfortable using GitHub, JIRA, and Github Actions or CircleCI
• Experience with Java and client-side scripting
• Experience with Kafka, Redis, Sentry, New Relic or similar
• Experience with Kubernetes, Linux, posix and bash shell scripting
• Experience with software development processes in production environment: good software hygiene regarding code documentation, unit testing, bug tracking, and version control