Role Overview:
If you get excited about migrating applications to the cloud and working with leading technologies while doing so, check this role out!
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with AWS, Node.js & TypeScript experience to join our team and work with our client as they go through a large data migration effort and transition to the a cloud solution leveraging AWS.
Location: Remote, North and South America
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Full Time or Contract
Travel: 1 week per quarter* (every 3 months) to the client site in the U.S.
*no travel anticipated for 2022
Responsibilities:
- Work with peers to analyze technical system problems/defects, and design and implement effective solutions.
- Handle end-to-end development, including development, testing, and deployment.
- Work with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, business stakeholders, and peers to iteratively create software that meets business and technical requirements.
- Contribute to the development of team backlog, plans, and assignments.
- Develop comprehensive automated tests for multiple scopes (Unit, System, Integration, Regression).
- Offer mentorship by asking clarifying questions and giving constructive feedback through pull requests and team discussions while taking feedback gracefully.
- Be part of a culture of innovation and learning.
- Create and maintain technical documentation.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of professional experience.
- Strong experience developing in Node.js and TypeScript.
- Strong experience with AWS Lambda, S3, API Gateway, EventBridge.
- Strong experience with Javascript.
- Experience using microservices / Domain-driven design.
- Experience working with AWS Cloudformation (CFT/CDK)
- Proficiency in RESTful design.
- Experience working with distributed agile teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Additional Assets:
- Experience working with CI/CD Pipelines (Bamboo, Jenkins, Bitbucket, etc.).
- Experience with Oracle and migration of data to a cloud solution.
Applying:
Along with your resume, please include references to any open source contributions you’ve made or example code from side projects. Please include links to Github, LinkedIn, Stackoverflow, etc
Benefits for Full Time hires:
- 100% paid company paid Health and Dental plan
- 100% company paid Life Insurance and Illness Insurance
- Health Spending Account
- Competitive Vacation Policy
- Week-long paid shutdown to celebrate the end of the year
- Matching Group RRSP
- Performance Bonus Plan
- Remote-first
- Health & Wellness Stipend
- Work from home setup provided (airpods, desk, etc.)
- Equal opportunity employer
