Senior Software Engineer

Overview

Join a dynamic team revolutionizing the healthcare industry! As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in building cutting-edge APIs that power exceptional user experiences for millions of customers. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on the future of healthcare technology.
This innovative team is building the backend of a groundbreaking new product, utilizing a modern tech stack like NodeJS, GraphQL, and AWS. You’ll be part of a collaborative, close-knit team, working together to shape the technical direction of this greenfield project. Embrace a culture of shared ownership, where your ideas and contributions directly influence the product’s evolution.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and develop resilient, scalable APIs using NodeJS and TypeScript, ensuring seamless integration with cloud technologies.
• Champion a user-centric approach, translating business requirements and architectural designs into high-quality engineering components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, QA, product owners, and scrum masters, to deliver exceptional digital solutions.
• Write, test, and maintain efficient, high-performance code, contributing to the entire product development lifecycle.
• Implement complex functionalities, optimize performance, and ensure code efficiency through advanced programming techniques.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to maintain the reliability and stability of digital solutions.
• Embrace Agile methodologies, actively participating in project planning, sprints, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Explore and implement new tools and frameworks to enhance digital solutions and drive innovation within the team.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of NodeJS development with TypeScript.
• 3+ years of automated UI testing experience using tools like Playwright and headless browser automation.
• 2+ years of cloud experience, preferably with AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, Secret Store, ECS).
• 2+ years of experience in an Agile environment, practicing CI/CD and TDD.
• 2+ years of on-call experience for a production application, utilizing telemetry tools like Opsgenie and New Relic.
• Strong understanding of various database solutions (SQL, NoSQL).
• Proficiency in API testing using tools like Postman, Supertest, Axios, Jest, and NodeJS Assert.
• Experience with log analysis and full-stack debugging using tools like New Relic, distributed tracing, and Chrome DevTools.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience developing GraphQL APIs.
• Exposure to cloud-based platform development (Azure, GCP, AWS).
• Experience with CI/CD tools like CircleCI and GitHub Actions.
• Experience developing applications using Airflow.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL on AWS.
• Backend experience with Express.js, Fastify, NestJS, and ECMAScript 2022.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent work experience.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $70 to $75 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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