Job Detail

Requirements

• +7 years of work experience as a Lead Backend Engineer
  

• Strong experience working in AWS or other similar cloud architecture (Google Cloud/Azure)
  

• In-depth experience with Node.js, possessing broad knowledge of JavaScript in general and Node.js internals
  

• Strong experience in Serverless Framework
  

• State Machine and Step Function experience advantageous
  

• You have experience driving technical projects, prioritising work, identifying dependencies, facilitating technical decisions and cross-functional team discussions.
  

• Youre experienced in designing and implementing application architectures and code that are highly scalable, available, maintainable, and performant.
  

• You can work independently while also putting an emphasis on mentorship of those around you.
  

• Youre comfortable collaborating closely with product, stakeholders and sponsors, providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your teams roadmap.
  

• Youre a thoughtful communicator—some teams are partially or fully distributed so effective written communication is key.
  

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and own the architecture and implementation of features
  

• Provide guidance and assistance in helping knock down walls and a clear path towards work completion
  

• Lead a group of engineers and cross-functional team members in the implementation of new and existing features
  

• Provide clear and concise communication regarding feature development statuses to the team and stakeholders
  

• Plan, supervise and manage releases for the work the squad is performing
  

• Empower team members - including other developers as well as Technical Support - through technical mentoring, contributions to the teams documentation, libraries, and providing automation for manual tasks where appropriate
  

• Define and adhere to internal coding standards, development processes, and design best practices
  

• Ensure quality by performing thorough testing and leveraging peer reviews for your work and the work of cross-functional teams
  

• Help scope, estimate, and prioritise work
  

• Embrace and demonstrate our values: humility, creativity, and independence
  

• Write and maintain clean, maintainable, and well-tested code for the future (and present) of the company’s platform
  

Team:

• Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
  

• Celebrate the success of others by recognizing the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
  

• Align your values with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Client
  

• Be a role model for the Client’s organizational culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people, with every word you say or put in print and everything you do
  

• Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
  

• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
  

• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization and external business contacts
  

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