Backend API Engineer (Node JS / Type Script)

Backend API Engineer (Node JS / Type Script)

Posted 1 week ago by 1755837809

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The Backend API Engineer role focuses on developing and managing backend APIs using Node.js and TypeScript, requiring extensive experience in software engineering and project management. The position emphasizes strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with internal customers to deliver effective solutions. Candidates should be adaptable and possess a solid understanding of various technologies and tools relevant to backend development. Experience with Agile methodologies is also beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage backend APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
  • Collaborate with internal customers to understand their needs and translate them into working solutions.
  • Produce high-quality technical documentation.
  • Utilize problem-solving techniques and conflict resolution skills.
  • Engage in large-scale enterprise system development and integration.
  • Work within Agile, Scrum, and Scaled Agile Framework environments.

Key Skills:

  • 7+ years of equivalent work experience in software engineering.
  • Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and ExpressJS.
  • Experience with Mocha, CouchDB, Redis, Kafka, Docker, and Kubernetes on Azure.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience in project management, business analysis, and system design.
  • Strong customer relationship skills and problem resolution capabilities.
  • Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:
Role: Backend API Engineer (Node JS / Type Script)
Work location: Orlando, US (Remote)
Job Description:
Backend API Engineer (Node JS / Type Script)_UDX_C954
7+ years equivalent work experience. Experience preferred in project management, business analysis, or system design. Conflict resolution and problem-solving techniques required. Good presentation, facilitation, communication, and negotiation skills required.
Proven hands-on experience as a software engineer with a focus on one or more technologies inclusive of NodeJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, ExpressJS.
Experience in Mocha, CouchDB, Redis, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes in Azure platform is a plus.
Very highly developed written and verbal communication skills (including the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to a non-technical audience)
Business Analysis proven success collaborating directly with internal customers (i.e., product owners) to understand their needs and translate them into a working solution
Adaptability a fast learner with a willingness to build solutions using tools to which you may have had little previous exposure
Empathy the innate ability to understand the challenges faced by our customers, and the drive to resolve them
Demonstrated ability to produce high quality technical documentation.
Demonstrated ability of strong customer relationship skills, problem resolution and improved efficiencies and productivity.
Experience with large scale enterprise system development and integration.
Experience with Agile, Scrum, and Scaled Agile Framework a plus.