This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Node Developer with expertise developing enterprise SaaS applications using modern JavaScript (ES6+) with Node.js and Typescript. This role combines “hands on” coding with system architecture discussions, design reviews and helping guide the team to write clean, efficient well-documented code following industry best practices. This role reports to the VP of Product & Engineering but also collaborates closely with the Chief Technology and AI Officer to help drive the technological direction and architecture. Key Responsibilities include: - Hands on software development - Develop and maintain robust, scalable applications, APIs and microservices - Ensure code quality and maintainability with unit and integration testing, type safety, documentation, and software design principles - Optimize applications and systems for high performance, reliability, and scalability - Troubleshoot, debug and resolve complex production issues and provide timely resolution - Keep up to date on latest nodejs / typescript tooling and best practices - Team Leadership & Collaboration - Help lead fellow developers by example, promoting a culture of technical excellence - Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members - Mentor junior software engineers, fostering continuous learning and improvement - Drive continuous improvement of development processes - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into Agile Epics, Stories and Defects - Collaborate with DevOps to enable CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation - Collaborate with QA and DevOps to ensure robust, testable, and observable systems - Innovation - Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where appropriate - Be a “Lifelong Learner” by demonstrating self-motivated pursuit of knowledge and skills Qualifications - 10+ years of professional experience in software development - 5-8+ years of experience in backend development with Node.js, Express and Typescript, with a proven track record of building secure and scalable systems - Expert-level knowledge of Node.js and Express - Expert-level knowledge of JavaScript/Typescript, including modern features (ES6 and beyond), asynchronous programming (callbacks, Promises, async/await), and error handling - Strong understanding of JavaScript packaging and module bundling, including using npm (Node Package Manager) for managing dependencies - Strong understanding of API Development, including RESTful APIs, WebSocket based APIs, SSO, Identity Providers and related authentication and authorization technologies such as SAML, OIDC and OAuth - Strong understanding of design patterns providing optimal solutions to common Node.js development problems (DI, Middleware, Factory, Singleton) - Strong understanding of building secure web sites and services following OWASP’s top 10 and other best practices - BA/BS in a computer-science-related discipline or equivalent experience Requirements - Ideal candidates have some experience with: - Using AI based developer tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot) - Monorepo version control strategies using nx or similar technologies - Developing front ends in React or similar TypeScript/JavaScript technologies - WebRTC or other real-time communication standards - LLM API’s, prompt engineering, and prompt management - CRM integration/development (Salesforce/ServiceNow) - AWS or similar cloud infrastructure - Containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes - Object oriented programming in a strongly typed language (Java, C#, C++, Go) Benefits - 100% Remote