Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented Typescript code on the Node platform using domain-driven design principles
• Develop and maintain AWS infrastructure as code using tools
• Build and maintain both server based and serverless systems with an understanding of when to apply microservice architecture
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure the reliability and availability of our backend services
• Develop and maintain integrations with third-party APIs and services
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality and team performance
• Collaborate with other developers, product managers, and stakeholders to identify and implement new features and improvements
• Document technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and other technical documentation as needed
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices in backend development and contribute to the continuous improvement of our software stack

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years in building large scale software applications
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Experience with building backend systems, including REST APIs and GraphQL
• Understanding of API design and development best practices
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills
• Unit/Integration testing experience
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Bonus Points

• Experience with game server backend technologies
• Familiarity with blockchain technology and smart contract development
• Contributions to open source projects