Raksul

Server-Side Technical Lead (B2B SaaS) 

We are in search of a highly proficient Technical Lead to spearhead the hands-on development and scaling of our company's backend systems. The chosen candidate will play a pivotal role in the technical direction and hands-on coding of our backend services, collaborating closely with front-end developers, product managers, and data scientists to ensure the smooth and successful execution of projects. Success in this role demands a deep-rooted understanding of hands-on software development and coding best practices, coupled with proven experience in B2B SaaS applications. The ideal candidate MUST have hands-on experience in coding for scaling applications and systems, ideally within the context of building cloud-native SaaS applications in 1→10 or 10→100 growth phases. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the hands-on development of scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems using NodeJS.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to comprehend and analyze requirements, aligning them with business goals.
• Develop RESTful APIs and web services to bridge our frontend and backend systems seamlessly.
• Document technical designs, architecture diagrams, data models, and API specifications meticulously. 
• Provide mentorship to junior developers on the team, conduct code reviews to uphold best coding practices and standards.
• Lead the development of integrations with third-party SaaS applications using SDKs and REST APIs, focusing on secure and efficient data exchanges.
• Spearhead the development of Elastic Search-based search and data querying solutions, integrating them with GraphQL APIs.

Requirements:

• Apply if interested; we're open to being surprised. English fluency is the only strict requirement.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in hands-on software development, with a strong emphasis on programming.
• Proficiency in verbal English communication is a hard requirement.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design and implementation of distributed systems, microservices architecture, RESTful API design principles, and best practices.
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure like AWS (including EC2, S3, SQS, SNS, DocumentDB, OpenSearch) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Comprehensive understanding of database technologies, both relational and NoSQL.
• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails is a plus.
• Proven experience in mentoring and leading developers, with a keen ability to review code and offer constructive feedback