Staff Software Engineer - Backend
We are looking for a Backend Staff Software Engineer to join our practice management team to innovate and help our engineering teams build and refine large-scale, service-oriented SaaS applications serving thousands of customers. If you are someone who is passionate about solving complex, but important problems and want to make a large impact on our customers, both internally and externally, this is the role for you. You will join a strong, experienced engineering team whose responsibilities include prototyping potential solutions, performing deep-dives into technologies, and ultimately making well-informed technological and architectural decisions that will shape the future of our platform.
What You’ll Do:
Provide guidance and expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and best practices to engineers across all engineering teams.
Design and implement scalable applications in microservice architecture using best practices.
Collaborate with other engineering teams and Product to proactively consider trade-offs and identify risks to timelines.
Create prototypes and investigate technological solutions to inform foundational and architectural decisions.
Support software deployments, including debugging, troubleshooting, and coordination with DevOps and QA Engineers
Collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate technical solutions, and ensure alignment with business objectives
Lead and coordinate meetings to establish effective communication and coordination within and between teams
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, continuously learning and evolving your skills to drive innovation and excellence within the organization
Preferred Experience:
Experience working with AWS or other cloud-based technologies
Experience building large-scale distributed systems
Experience deploying applications with Kubernetes
Expertise in Ruby and Ruby on Rails
Expertise in Javascript and Typescript
Expertise in Node.js and frameworks like Nest.JS
Expertise in Terraform and IAC
About You:
BS in Computer Science or related field
7+ years of experience designing, implementing, monitoring, and debugging large-scale solutions in cloud-based environments
Experience building and deploying production-grade web applications at scale
Familiar with LEAN product development and Agile frameworks - Scrum or Kanban
Experience building robust and resilient applications with event-based, microservices architecture
Strong understanding of SOLID design principles and design patterns
Strong understanding of SQL, and familiarity with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL
Strong teamwork and documentation skills
Additional Information:
The pay range for this position is between $150,000-$180,000 annually. AffiniPay is committed to offering competitive, fair and commensurate compensation and has provided an estimated pay range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and education.