Back-End Engineer

About the role

The Back-End Engineer will develop and maintain the back-end components of an application, including APIs, services, and business logic. The role involves designing and delivering robust services using Node.js/TypeScript, contributing to frontend development with React, leveraging AI and LLMs to optimize workflows, and architecting, deploying, and managing services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers and stakeholders to translate use-cases into scalable technical solutions.
• Design and deliver robust services, primarily using Node.js/TypeScript.
• Contribute to frontend development using React to support end-to-end feature delivery.
• Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) to optimize development workflows and accelerate code generation.
• Utilize and integrate with application data storage, such as Postgres, to support business logic.
• Architect, deploy, and manage services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring high availability and performance.
• Champion quality through Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), using tools like Cucumber and Playwright.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Tekton to automate deployments.
• Apply Agile and Clean Code principles, focusing on small releases and continuous integration.
• Optimize infrastructure to improve application resiliency and monitor system health.
• Support security practices to safeguard user data through encryption and anonymization.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree is required.
• 6+ years of combined professional experience in backend development with Node.js/TypeScript.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI and LLMs is necessary.
• Working experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major cloud providers.
• Experience with TDD/BDD ideologies using tools such as Cucumber and Playwright is required.
• Familiarity with front-end engineering principles using React.
• 2+ years of experience with front-end libraries such as ReactJS, VueJS, or AngularJS.
• 2+ years of professional experience with TypeScript.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Node.js, additional testing methodologies, and JavaScript.

Qualifications

• Experience with GCP Cloud Run, Cloud Architecture, Java, Application Testing, and Agile Software Development.

Skills

• GCP Cloud Run
• Cloud Architecture
• Java
• Application Testing
• Agile Software Development
• ReactJS
• TypeScript
• PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Node.js
• Additional testing methodologies
• JavaScript

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans, an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401K program with a company match, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan. Additionally, we provide a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Professional development includes an on-demand training program, access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars, and certification discounts and other perks to associations such as CompTIA and IIBA. We also have a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants to address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. For more information, visit our 'Welcome Packet' within our benefits, programs, support teams, and resources.