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Lead Engineer – Full-Stack, Backend
Location
United States
Posted
51 days ago
Salary
$165K - $179K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- 7 + years of professional experience designing, building, testing, and managing scalable web applications in AWS -hosted environments
- 3+ years’ experience building back -end applications using Node ( with TypeScript)
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redshift, DynamoDB)
- Experience building observability for your products : Set up CloudWatch, X-Ray, for logging, metrics, and alerts.
- Hands-on experience implementing Generative AI applications (e.g., RAG chatbots, model fine-tuning, or other LLM-powered tools)
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with back-end technologies such as Node.js and/or Python
- Experience with asynchronous programming and event-driven messaging patterns
- Strong knowledge of AWS services (e.g., Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, Step Functions, IAM, KMS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, DynamoDB)
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Proven ability to mentor and coach less experienced teammates in new technologies
- Strong analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and practical decision-making skills
- Effective communication and documentation skills
- Proficiency in reviewing and improving code structure and architecture for testability, maintainability, and scalability , with hands-on experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Next.js, APIs, and AWS Serverless technologies (Lambdas, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch , etc. )
- Le a d ership in the end-to-end design and implementation of user interfaces, from architectural planning and component strategy through to polished execution, including accessibility, performance optimization, and mentoring peers on building intuitive, scalable, and user-centric front-end solutions.
- Strong problem-solving skills, working collaboratively with team members to identify and resolve issues, and partnering with Product Owners to prioritize backlog.
- Proven ability to pitch new ideas and implement improved systems and processes, delivering excellent results.
- Effective communicator and team lead , able to provid e actionable feedback, mentor team members, and participat e in interviews to evaluate engineering talent.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related engineering fields preferred.
Benefits
- Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
- A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
- A team that invests in your development and success
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