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Senior Software Engineer, Backend

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, Extensive experience in backend development

💸 Salary: 155000.0 - 180000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Fintech

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: Extensive experience in backend development

Requirements:
  • Extensive experience in backend development with Node.js, including frameworks such as Express.js, Hapi.js, or Koa.js. You understand the intricacies of building scalable, high-performance backend systems.
  • Proven track record of tackling challenging technical problems, especially in low-latency, distributed systems. You’re not afraid to dig into the details and come up with innovative solutions.
  • You thrive in fast-paced, early-stage environments where you can take ownership and drive impactful changes. Experience in fintech or Conversational AI is highly valued.
  • Strong understanding of designing and building systems that handle real-time interactions and large-scale data processing.
  • Passionate about code quality, testing, and performance. You follow best practices like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and write clean, maintainable code.
  • Experience with real-time technologies such as web sockets, long-polling, or server-sent events. You know how to make systems that feel instant and responsive.
Responsibilities:
  • Develop highly scalable and reliable backend systems using Node.js, ensuring performance and security across our platform.
  • Dive deep into challenging technical issues, from optimizing low-latency systems to managing large-scale data flows and real-time interactions.
  • Work closely with a team of talented engineers, participating in design discussions, code reviews, and setting technical direction.
  • Explore and implement new technologies and approaches to keep our backend architecture ahead of the curve in Conversational AI and fintech.
  • Continuously improve the performance and reliability of our systems, ensuring they scale effectively as our user base grows.
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