Lead Backend Developer (Node.js)

Summary

We are Pixellu – a software company on a mission to simplify the lives of busy, professional photographers. We’re a fully remote team spread across 15 countries and 4 continents, and we’re on the hunt for the next member of our engineering team.

We are seeking a Node.js lead developer to join our ranks. We are determined to find someone who doesn’t simply limit themselves to writing code, but instead also pushes themselves to contribute to the value of our software.

We want to work with great people. But why would you want to work with us?

We hope this explains why: https://vimeo.com/405889874

Benefits

  • 🌎 Work from anywhere with a good internet connection — our team is 100% remote and distributed all over the world from Brazil, to Montenegro, to USA, to New Zealand, and more.

  • ​​🕙 Freedom to choose your own working hours — We have two "required online ​​hours" which are from 8-10 am Pacific Time. Outside of that you are free to work at whatever time of day suits you best. Structure your work around your kids, your family, and around the time of day that you know you are most productive.

  • 💰 Competitive salary based on experience level.

  • 📈 You get rewarded as we grow. As a Pixellu employee, you’ll become part of our Profit-Sharing program where you’ll receive bonuses based on seniority and ​​role as Pixellu continues to grow.

  • 🏝 22 paid days off annually, with the ability to make up missed days on weekends.

  • 👶 Paid parental leave.

Your Role

  • Work in a distributed international development team creating world-leading products for photographers.

  • Lead and mentor a dedicated team of Node.js developers, fostering an environment of growth and innovation.

  • Write reusable, testable, and efficient code that aligns with the best practices.

  • Maintain and evolve the ecosystem of microservices that support client-facing applications.

  • Architect and implement scalable, resilient event-driven systems using Apache Kafka.

  • Develop new GraphQL APIs, and wrap the existing REST APIs.

  • Elevate the backend developer experience by setting the standards for tooling, workflows, and practices that maximize efficiency and satisfaction among the team members.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in backend web development.

  • 2+ years of experience in leading and mentoring a team of developers.

  • Proficiency with JavaScript and TypeScript.

  • Expert knowledge of any modern RDBMS.

  • Experience leading teams who follow domain-driven design principles.

  • Expert knowledge of event-driven architecture patterns (Apache Kafka or other brokers).

  • Experience in driving observability practices for microservices (Grafana, Datadog).

  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD processes (GitLab).

  • Strong knowledge of Kubernetes.

  • AWS experience is a plus.

  • Python knowledge is a plus.

  • NestJS and federated GraphQL experience is a plus.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills.

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