Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lively, Inc. provides user-centric benefit solutions, including health savings accounts and other financial and healthcare benefits. The Senior Backend Software Engineer will implement and enhance investment and financial products, develop scalable backend services, and contribute across the technology stack, integrations, and infrastructure while prioritizing security and product quality.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and provide feedback on product requirements
- Implement features and functionality with clean and maintainable codes
- Take pride in software quality through rigorous functional testing and writing automated unit tests
- Troubleshoot production issues, provide resolutions and recommendations for improvement
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong backend development background
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
- Strong experience with Javascript, Typescript and Node.js
- Strong fundamental understanding of relational Databases (Postgresql, Mysql)
- Proven experience in designing and developing scalable, high-performance web applications
- Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges
- Proven experience on building backend services with high availability and scalability requirements
- Able to model and design intuitive and scalable schemas
- Experience with agile/scrum development methodologies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Passion for technology and a continuous learner mindset
- Motivated to leverage new AI tools and technologies
- Someone who isn't afraid of responsibility, a good sense of humor and a down-to-earth personality
- Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms and DevOps practices is a plus
Benefits
- Remote-first work arrangement
- Stock options
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life coverage
- Disability coverage
- An HSA with employer contribution
- FSA
- Paid parental leave
- Medical travel benefits
- A 401k plan
- Flexible vacation policy
- Lifestyle spending accounts
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