Senior Software Engineer, Backend-Lead Platform

Summary

Join A Place for Mom as a Senior Software Engineer and contribute to the modernization of our Lead Platform, a critical system connecting families with senior care solutions. You will design, develop, and maintain backend services using NestJS, NodeJS, and React, transitioning from legacy .NET systems. Collaborate with a team of engineers, product managers, and QA to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. Take ownership of projects from design to deployment, and contribute to architectural discussions and platform-wide decision-making. Mentor junior teammates and actively participate in a positive engineering culture. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional backend engineering experience, including modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (NestJS, NodeJS, Express)
• Familiarity with transitioning from or integrating with .NET-based legacy systems
• Proficiency with modern backend architecture patterns, including API design (REST and GraphQL), asynchronous processing, and microservices
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure, especially AWS (Lambda, Fargate, S3, etc.)
• Strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Demonstrated experience in CI/CD pipelines and version control (GitHub Actions, Docker, etc.)
• Solid testing mindset — experience writing and maintaining unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly articulate technical decisions and collaborate cross-functionally
• Proven ability to work independently and with a distributed team in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for continuous learning, product quality, and team success

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using NestJS, NodeJS, and Express as part of our Lead Platform modernization efforts
• Own and deliver well-scoped projects and features from end to end — from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and support
• Lead efforts in debugging, refactoring, and optimizing performance across services you help maintain
• Work with product managers and QA to translate business requirements into resilient, well-tested software solutions
• Contribute to architectural discussions, design reviews, and platform-wide decision-making
• Help evolve and enforce strong engineering standards via code reviews, documentation, and mentorship
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of automated tests and CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, stable delivery
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues — using logs, metrics, and instrumentation to continuously improve reliability
• Document your work clearly and communicate technical concepts effectively to a range of stakeholders
• Engage with the engineering team on technical planning and provide timeline estimates and implementation guidance for smaller to moderately complex tasks
• Collaborate with and learn from senior engineers and engineering leadership while also mentoring more junior teammates as appropriate
• Actively apply and model our APFM Build Principles, contributing to a culture of ownership, learning, and shared success

Benefits

• Base Salary: $130k-$160k + 10% Bonus
• 401(k) plus match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off