Javascript Engineer - Join a High-Growth Startup Project! (Our Client's, Not Ours...But Still Awesome!)
Sonatafy Technology, the awesome nearshore software development and staff augmentation company (yes, that's us!), is teaming up with a rapidly expanding startup. We're on the hunt for a talented Lead Backend Engineer to join their crew and contribute to their, dare we say, groundbreaking platform. If you're tired of the same old code and crave a place where your ideas actually matter, this might be your gig.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
- Propose and implement scalable architectural patterns to support the application's growth and ensure long-term maintainability.
- Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
- Follow and contribute to existing software design patterns.
- Identify and resolve data/process bottlenecks.
- Maintain and update the codebase.
- Collaborate with the Frontend team to ensure new features are performant and meet design requirements.
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
Requirements and Skills:
- Proven experience working on high-throughput, high-availability applications, with experience in a lead role.
- 7+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
- 4+ years of experience with NodeJS and MongoDB in a corporate environment.
- 2+ years of experience with Angular.
- Strong systems operations experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, S3, Lambda, Rekognition, Elasticache, AmazonMQ, CloudWatch).
- Experience with Docker and container orchestration.
- Demonstrated experience with DNS, VPNs, Networking, Firewalls, static asset delivery, application load balancing, and auto-scaling.
- (Preferred) Experience working with AI.
- Strong understanding of web design best practices, standards, and modern web application development trends.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and guide team members.
- Proven ability to make sound technical decisions and drive projects to completion.
- Experience in technical planning and roadmap development.
Why This Opportunity? (Why You Should Click "Apply" Before Someone Else Does):
- Work directly with a fast-growing, innovative startup (and be part of something big).
- Contribute to meaningful projects with a significant impact (your code will actually matter).
- Gain valuable experience in a dynamic and collaborative environment (where you'll actually enjoy coming to work).
- Opportunity to grow your skills and advance your career into a leadership role (your mom will be so proud).
- Work with a company that is being supported by a well-respected staff augmentation company, Sonatafy (that's us again! We're the matchmakers of the tech world).
7+ years backend experience; 4+ years Node.js and MongoDB; 2+ years Angular; leadership and high-throughput system experience; AWS and Docker proficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead team
- Architect patterns
- Review code
Skills & Tools
Node.js, MongoDB, Angular, AWS, EC2, ECS, S3, Lambda, Rekognition, Elasticache, AmazonMQ, CloudWatch, Docker, Container Orchestration
Job Details
- Category: Software Development
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Contract
- Workplace: Remote — Mexico
- Languages: English
About Sonatafy Technology
A staff augmentation and nearshore software development company providing tech talent and project support. — Industry: Information Technology