Senior Full Stack Engineer 1 (FE focused)

Summary:

We are seeking a talented and passionate Senior Full Stack Engineer. You will build and drive solution delivery for our mission critical platform. You will be responsible for designing and implementing high-performance web apps and distributed systems. In this role you’ll play a key role in crafting exceptional user experiences and maintaining a high level of code quality.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop and maintain highly performant, reliable web apps with Svelte and SvelteKit and backend solutions and services using Golang.

Architect and implement efficient and reusable backend systems, APIs, and microservices to support business requirements.

Write clean, maintainable, efficient and testable code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.

Optimize application performance and scalability, identify and resolve bottlenecks, and improve overall system efficiency.

Ensure the security and integrity of systems by implementing appropriate authentication, authorization, and data protection measures.

Be responsible for thorough testing and debugging of applications, and collaborate with QA engineers to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Work closely with DevOps engineers to deploy and manage applications in production environments, and monitor system performance and availability.

Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in development, and propose innovative solutions to enhance the platform.

Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks

Ensure that testing documentation is up-to-date and accessible to the team.

Qualifications:

Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Fullstack Developer with a focus on frontend development

Strong proficiency with Typescript and related frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript)

Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.

Understanding of UX design principles and ability to collaborate effectively with designers.

Experience in the Go programming language and building backend applications

Experience with designing and implementing GraphQL APIs, RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

Proficiency with RDBs (Yugabyte, CockroachDB, Postgres) and NoSQL (Mongo) databases.

Experience with CICD workflows (e.g. GitHub Actions) and version control systems (e.g. Git)

Understanding of software testing principles, including unit testing, test coverage, integration testing, and debugging techniques. Familiarity with testing frameworks and tools such as Jest/Mocha, JUnit, or Postman.

Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and tools (e.g. Playwright, Vitest)

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Experience with a message queuing system such as Nats, Kafka or equivalent.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

Good English communication and interpersonal skills.

Bonus if also proficient in other languages such as Java, JavaScript, Svelte/Svelte Kit, or Rust.

Originally posted on Himalayas