Overview 

Due to continued growth, our client is adding two (2) Back End Software Engineers with Node.js expertise to support a Product team that is creating innovative and evolving products. You will be a key contributor in Product Planning, Design, Prototyping, and Execution of products that are essential tools to integrate into the Agriculture, Trading, and Weather sectors. 

Responsibilities 

• Work with the Product Owner and Technical Lead to ensure both requested features, and proposed solutions align
• Analyze functional and technical requirements, raise any potential issues, opportunities for cost reduction, and performance improvements
• Design, develop, and test RESTful API solutions deployed in AWS 
• Integration of custom and 3rd party code with a strict focus on maintainability and efficiency 
• Function in a Scrum-based Agile environment requiring the frequent release of functional code 
• Perform test planning and execution as required 
• Engage in all Agile ceremonies, including Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives 

Requirements 

• Experience developing microservice-based architectures using Node.js (Express) and modern JavaScript ES6 (including promises, async/await) 
• Experience creating and consuming REST APIs 
• Experience composing OCI-compliant containers using Docker and deploying APIs to the Cloud 
• Foundational knowledge in Design Principles, Data Structures, Algorithms, SQL/NoSQL, Operating Systems, and Software Engineering
• Understanding of concepts like Web Services, SOA, and REST 
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment 
• Ability to work independently and in a team, to achieve the design and delivery goals 
• Experience creating prototype applications and demonstrating them to help validate design ideas 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Desired Technical Skills 

• Experience with CI/CD workflows and Bamboo pipelines 
• Experience working with GraphQL APIs, WebSockets, and gRPC 
• Experience working with or familiarity around other back-end languages such as Python and Java 
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar RDBMS platform 
• Experience with event-driven and/or streaming architectures 
• Knowledge of web application development with JavaScript (React), TypeScript, CSS3 

Education 

• 4-year college degree, preferably in Computer Science and Business-related studies 
• 3+ years of software development experience