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Second NatureSecond NatureUnited States

Staff Software Engineer

Leads design, architecture, and development of scalable software systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL. Mentors engineers, conducts code reviews, and drives architectural decisions in a cloud-native environment with Kubernetes and Terraform. Requires 5+ years experience.

150k – 190k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, architecture, and development of high-performance, scalable software systems
  • Write, test, and maintain high-quality code, ensuring it meets both functional and non-functional requirements
  • Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability of software systems
  • Uphold coding standards, best practices, and guidelines while conducting code reviews to ensure high-quality software
  • Analyze and resolve complex technical issues, optimizing code and improving system performance
  • Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
  • Drive continuous improvements in code quality, development processes, and team efficiency
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and API specifications
  • Communicate technical decisions and strategies clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong background in software design and architecture
  • Experience with TypeScript, React and Next.js
  • Experience with NestJS and PostgreSQL
  • Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures with Kubernetes and Terraform
  • Deep knowledge of software architecture patterns and design (e.g., microservices, distributed systems, hexagonal architecture, domain driven design, etc)
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Skills

TypeScriptReactNext.jsNestjsPostgresKubernetesTerraformMicroservicesDistributed SystemsDomain Driven Design
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