Back-end Software Engineer

3+ years of experience working in agile environments (ideally Scrum), collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, product)
Proficiency in server-side development with hands-on experience in building scalable and reliable back-end systems
Proficient in Node.js and Typescript; experience with Python is a plus
Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and distributed systems (CockroachDB, ClickHouse)
Familiarity with Kafka for building real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures
Expertise in using Docker for containerization, Jenkins for CI/CD, and Terraform for infrastructure as code
Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.) for cloud-based application deployment and management
Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs and integrating with external services
Ability to write and maintain unit and integration tests based on acceptance criteria, ensuring code quality and reliability
Proficiency with version control tools, particularly Git, for collaborative development and code management

Translate requirements, estimate effort, and address or escalate blockers as needed
Own end-to-end projects, understanding and contributing to all aspects (infrastructure, application tiers, and data tiers)
Write clean, maintainable code that adheres to best practices in readability, design patterns, reusability, and testing
Continuously monitor performance metrics and recommend improvements or refactors