Software Engineer, Backend

Vercel · Remote - United States · Engineering · listed January 28, 2025

The shape of it

Seniority
Not stated
Where
On site
Stated pay
$196,000 – $294,000
Requirements listed
6
Length
596 words

In the posting’s own words

We are seeking a Backend leaning Software Engineer. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance systems. Leveraging JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, SQL and NoSQL cloud-native databases, and AWS, you will develop innovative solutions for user, group, and membership management while ensuring the highest levels of security and reliability.

What it asks for · 6

  • Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, and Node.js.
  • Strong knowledge of security architecture, LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, SSO,, OAuth2, OpenID Connect and web protocols like XML, SOAP, JSON, and REST.
  • Familiarity with access control models such as RBAC, ABAC and ReBAC.
  • Experience with SQL.
  • Practical experience developing and improving applications written in Node.js.
  • Exhibit excellent problem-solving abilities and effective communication skills, especially when collaborating with diverse teams.

What the job covers

  • Enable us to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable services that exceed industry standards and customer expectations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale projects with cross-team dependencies.
  • Collaborate with peer teams to deliver solutions that meet industry standards and customer expectations.
  • Maintain and operate services at high scale, participating in scheduled on-call rotations to ensure reliability.
  • Implement identity synchronization and lifecycle management solutions using SCIM and other relevant standards.
  • Work with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes, etc.) to deliver scalable, high-availability applications.
  • Build and maintain high-quality enterprise software using TypeScript, REST APIs, and JSON.

Tools and skills named

Frameworks
  • Node.js6×
  • REST3×
  • React
Languages
  • JavaScript5×
  • TypeScript3×
  • SQL2×
Cloud & infra
  • AWS2×
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
Security & compliance
  • Security2×
Ways of working
  • Cross-functional
  • On-call
Operations & finance
  • Recruiting

Words the posting leans on

  • deliver4×
  • node.js3×
  • scalable3×
  • solutions3×
  • applications2×
  • aws2×
  • collaborate2×
  • connect2×
  • customer expectations2×
  • distance2×
  • experience2×
  • industry standards2×
  • json2×
  • maintain2×
  • management2×
  • reliability2×

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