Dallas, TX
Reston, VA
Chicago, IL

Job Description

Why Our Client

With a legacy spanning over two decades, our client has been at the forefront of partnering with global B2B and B2C brands, delivering integrated marketing & technology solutions that revolutionize brand engagements and marketing strategies into exceptional business outcomes. Grounded in a human-centric philosophy, they continually refine customer experience, employee engagement, and user interaction across digital and physical platforms through data-driven, innovative approaches.

They value the diverse backgrounds, cultures, and expertise that converge to shape their dynamic community. Their commitment to excellence stems from their people.

About This Job

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll be an integral part of a skilled team of technologists focused on crafting and managing large-scale Node.js microservices infrastructure, all hosted on Amazon Web Services.

What You’ll Do

Play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge digital experiences by leveraging your expertise in Node.js software development. Collaborate closely within an application development project team consisting of both onshore and offshore developers, following Scrum methodologies and ceremonies. Create testable, reusable, and efficient Node.js code for high-visibility marketing and eCommerce platforms. Ensure the timely completion of coding tasks and deliverables, along with providing comprehensive system-level documentation. Work closely with Technical Managers to estimate work assignments, maintain the quality of deliverables, provide progress updates, and address any issues that arise. Participate actively in all Scrum processes, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, and Sprint Retrospectives.

Who You Are

Hold a bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a related field. Possess at least 4 years of experience in developing websites, APIs, or microservices. Demonstrate creativity and proficiency in developing top-tier software applications using Node.js, ECMAScript (ES) modules, NPM, and Serverless Framework. Have experience writing Node.js code interacting with SQL or NoSQL databases. Possess a deep understanding of JavaScript. Familiarity with Cloud Web Services such as AWS Lambda, S3, DynamoDB is essential. Strong understanding of security best practices, including IAM Roles, Policies, KMS, etc. Proficient in using git and terminal shells for daily development tasks. Adept at configuring local development environments and deploying code to remote server environments.

Additional Expertise In

Building and troubleshooting RESTful services at the HTTP protocol level. Experience with Cloud Web Services such as AWS API Gateway, Cognito, Secret Manager, RDS, EC2, ECS, Fargate, SQS, or similar services is highly desirable. Experience with Node.js and Typescript. Experience in developing Lambda functions in Python. Understanding of Continuous Integration technologies and deployment frameworks (e.g., Node Package Manager, Docker, Jenkins).

Our Mission & Values

Our client's mission is to Transform Experiences. The “we” is implied, but never taken for granted. This mission impacts the way they work, the way they think, the way they treat one another, and the way they evolve into what they want to be. They operate as a community of humans, and they can adapt and evolve because they are guided by values not rules. Their core values map back to their vision.

Be Kind: lead with compassion. What you truly know about someone’s life is very little. Lead with Candor: know the line. Is what you say true, good, and useful? We Before Me: lead for others. The sum is always going to be greater than the parts.

They evolve clients for a human-centric future - creating a better world for everyone.

Benefits

Our client offers a range of employee benefits including generous PTO, 11 paid holidays, 401k + company match, full medical/dental/vision coverage, FSA & HSA options, family leave, commuter benefits.