Senior Back end (Node.js) developer

Our company looking for a new teammate for the Senior Node Developer position. We have challenges in the cloud-computing direction, with strong inspiration for team collaboration. If you love R&D and are open to developing new features with clear code and deep-dive into the technology - join us.

Tasks

• Leading a team of front-end and back-end developers;
• Conducting code reviews;
• Mentoring of middle and junior level engineers as they join the growing team;
• Extending the existing platform backend API with new features;
• Development of the Twitch extensions, along with the backend service extension;
• Ongoing support and optimization/refactoring of the existing platform backend systems;
• Implementing high-quality UI according to provided designs;
• Integration with an existing third-party system (OAuth, GraphQL);
• Writing unit tests;
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation;
• Communicate with stakeholders and other developers in the international team;

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial software development experience
• At least 4 years of Node.js experience;
• Solid working knowledge of Next.js;
• Strong programming skills of JavaScript & TypeScript;
• Experience with unit tests;
• Understanding of network operations/protocols, experience with sockets/WebSockets;
• Good debugging skills;
• Solid working knowledge of SQL or other relational databases;
• Knowledge of Linux, shell command-line, and scripts;
• Experience with Cloud Computing & Databases, like AWS;
• Good experience in REST service design, API design, and best practices. For building resilient and maintainable distributed systems;
• Ability to work in high availability mode (required due to covid-19 remote work);
• Intermediate level of English for communication inside the international team;

A big plus would be:

• Working knowledge of React.js or Vue.js;
• Knowledge of WebOps deployment and management of servers;
• General knowledge of RabbitMQ andor Kubernetes;
• Working knowledge of Docker and MongoDB;
• Experience with other backend development language;
• Analytical thinking skills;

Benefits

• An exciting chance to work in the "booming" industry with challenging projects;
• A modern office with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere (if you need a place for better productivity) ;
• Great opportunity for self-improvement and professional growth;
• A competitive salary and project-based bonuses;
• 18 business days (or 24 calendar days) of paid vacation per year;
• Company doctors;

About the project

• AimLab is an innovative platform with a combination of cutting-edge tracking technologies and analytics with artificial intelligence and machine learning for gamers of all levels: from casual players to e-sportsmen. It was designed to help gamers to determine their strengths and weaknesses and adapt the system accordingly to optimize training gains.
• Currently, the platform is used by over 8 million players around the globe. We are also the official training partner of several biggest e-sports games.
• Our project aim is to create a new type of interactive experience using modern web technologies such as Next.js, React, TypeScript, GraphQL and others.
• Our extension will be integrated with different gaming platforms like Steam and PlayFab, data science and analytics (Snowflake and Databricks), and will work with live streaming services (like Twitch and Youtube).
• To create a scalable experience for millions of potential users we are going to use a combination of cutting-edge, multi-service API calls for both fluid and dynamic interfaces.

We will integrate our platform with significant live video-gaming streams, working profoundly with streaming APIs to provide a unique experience for the streamers community and to allow our users to gain influence in the community and form a stronger bond with its members.

We are looking for agile and forward-thinking people who are eager to bring this product to life.

For faster communication, please attach some examples of your code with comments to the cover letter.