Staff Backend Engineer

8+ years of professional software engineering experience. At least 3+ years in a senior or staff-level backend engineering role. 3+ years of professional experience with Node.js, including building production-grade applications. Strong experience with distributed messaging systems (e.g., Kafka). Expertise in event-driven microservices development. Proven track record in building and optimizing high-throughput, distributed systems. Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, SQL optimization, and architecting high-throughput transactional databases. Hands-on experience deploying and managing services on AWS. Solid understanding of container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Docker. Strong understanding of security principles around secure data handling and encryption.

Design, build, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency microservices for the Transactions team. Work closely with product, engineering, compliance, and customer-facing teams to gather requirements and align on technical feasibility. Develop and execute the Transactions team roadmap aligning with business priorities and strategic objectives. Scope and drive large-scale technical projects end-to-end. Mentor and support engineers throughout the Notabene engineering organization.