Lead/Senior Backend Developer

Lead/Senior Backend Developer

Technical Component

• Has a working understanding of design patterns and architecture; understands what makes software testable and maintainable and includes these principles in the work
• Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with Project Manager; studying client systems' flow and work processes; identifying and investigating problem areas
• Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clean code
• Updates job knowledge by studying the latest development tools and programming techniques; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations

• Effectively and proactively reports status to Project Manager
• Conveys expertise in a way that takes into account the context and level of understanding of the recipient
• Provides constructive feedback during project/technical retrospectives for improving internal company operations and processes
• Effectively follows established project communication channels

• Employs technical expertise to lay the groundwork for effective project management
• Assists Project Manager to determine operational feasibility through analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and solution proposal
• Provides technical background input while collaboratively generating project estimates/rough orders of magnitude with the Project Manager

• 4-5 years professional software production experience
• 2+ years experience with cloud native server-side development, deploying to AWS or GCS
• Proficient in server-side TypeScript (or JavaScript with a willingness to learn TypeScript)
• Proficient in at least one Node.js framework like Express, Fastify, Nest, Sails, Koa.
• Bonus points for being able to rapidly adapt knowledge from one framework to another.
• Deep expertise in at least one, or familiarity with two or more of: PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Firebase
• Strong understanding of how to implement good REST API design (experience with GraphQL a plus)
• Strong understanding of architecture principles for building modular, maintainable, and performable server applications
• Based in the United States

• Familiar with formal project management concepts
• At least one year as an entrepreneur (in any industry, tech is a plus) or at a consultant agency
• Located within the Raleigh-Durham, NC region

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