Smart State
Backend Team Lead
New Jersey, United States · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$220k-$240kDetected 11 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewGitSQLNoSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisKubernetesCI/CDDevOpsPlatform EngineeringGraphQLRESTRabbitMQWebSocketsLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- We believe that different perspectives make us stronger and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of race, color identity, religion, or any other protected status.
Responsibilities
- Are you a Backend Team Lead who thrives on building high‑performance services, leading engineers, and owning the core APIs that power a fast‑scaling digital product ecosystem?
- Smart State is a rapidly growing technology company, bringing together expertise in software engineering, analytics, and product management to deliver reliable and innovative digital solutions.
- We create an environment to let smart ideas act boldly.
- If you have the drive and the skills, we want to hear from you.
Nice to have
- Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code following TDD principles.
- Apply best practices for microservice architecture, scalability, and performance optimization.
- Contribute to improving engineering processes, standards, and documentation within the backend team.
- 5+ years of professional experience in web development.
- 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Node.js (ideally with the Nest.js framework).
- Practical experience with high‑volume databases (SQL and NoSQL), including MongoDB, MySQL, and Redis.
- Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Experience with message brokers (such as RabbitMQ or Redis Pub/Sub).
Compensation
- $220,000 - $240,000 USD
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision + 401(k)
- ✅ Time Off: Generous PTO policy
Company info
- Collaborative, international team that celebrates milestones and wins together
- Smart State is a place where talents from different niches can make real changes across the industry.
Equal opportunity
- Smart State Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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