Senior Back-End Engineer

A US-based company on the path of building the future of monetization through decision-making is looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer. The developer will have an important role in working on complex databases, building video pipelines, and ensuring the platform growth continues without a glitch. They will be expected to handle difficult tasks on tight timelines. This will be a great opportunity for developers to showcase their skills while working with industry veterans.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build, implement and iterate on new features
• Take responsibility for your own codebase
• Create and drive team-wide processes to ensure all devs are on the same page
• Collaborate and work with the engineering team across all aspects of development
• Debug the work before sharing it with stakeholders and testers
• Take responsibility for your delivery and timelines
• Automate as many aspects of your role so you can focus on what’s important
• Participate in team calls with the executive and engineering team
• Review and contribute to the functional requirements provided by the executive and product team
• Work with the engineering team to establish best practices across the organization

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 5+ years of relevant experience as a software developer
• 5+ years of experience in Node.js
• Prolific skills with Node.js, Typescript, Express.js. Protobuf (or REST API), Websockets, PostgreSQL, and Ubuntu Linux (or similar)
• Nice to have prior working experience with DevOps, Video processing (FFmpeg)
• High EQ and the ability to work well independently, as well as with others
• Proactive and not reactive
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, a fast learner, and methodical
• Must be a great problem solver, and a team player
• Self-aware with amazing problem-solving skills
• Flexible and quick in your thinking and approach 
• Capable of working autonomously and without supervision
• Outstanding time-management skills and able to stick to deadlines