Senior Backend Engineer
RemoteUnited States, Texas, AustinEngineering
Job description
We’re looking for a backend engineer, with a strong background in ES6 Javascript + Typescript experience. You will be responsible for making changes to our SST serverless backend. You will be the 3rd backend engineer. This is a high-impact role that will require collaboration with our frontend and product teams. We’re looking for someone who likes to get things done, is a self starter, and can learn quickly.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop an Apollo GraphQL API written in Typescript and hosted on AWS Lamba
- Work with SST framework
- Use AWS products – Aurora (Postgres), Lambda, Cognito, CloudWatch, API Gateway, CloudFront, and many more
- Write readable code using Prettier and ESLint, follow and contribute to our style guide
- Participate in code reviews
- Collaborate with product and design to ensure the technical feasibility
- Participate in agile – standups, sprint planning, grooming / sizing, and retrospective meetings
- Work with technologies in our tech stack and help introduce new technologies as you see fit. We are a full-stack typescript/javascript shop.
Job requirements
- 3+ years of full-time Javascript/Typescript engineering experience, preferably within a fast growing startup
- Experience with SQL databases, preferably some with Postgres
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud providers such as GCP or Azure
- Proficient with Git and GitHub and CI/CD tools
- The ability to be flexible in a rapidly changing environment
- You are collaborative and are a team player
- You’re not afraid to ask questions. You care about variable names
Nice to Haves:
- Experience with Typescript
- Experience with Apollo
- Experience with Serverless Framework
- Experience writing tests
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