Pansophic Learning

Pansophic Learning

Senior Backend Engineer

Tysons Corner, VA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 25 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsExpressDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentGitSQLNoSQLPostgreSQLMongoDBDynamoDBAWSDockerCI/CDLinuxAPI DevelopmentRESTCommunicationProblem SolvingTime Management

About the role

  • This role reports directly to the Software Development Manager and works closely with Software Engineers, QA/Test Engineers, and cross-functional teams.
  • The ideal candidate is proactive, innovative, and able to contribute ideas that enhance current and future backend systems.
  • This position will work 4 days per week in office in Tysons Corner, VA.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express
  • Design and implement data models using relational and NoSQL databases
  • Develop and maintain backend systems using Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Implement best practices for code management, version control, and deployment using Git
  • Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
  • Contribute to system architecture decisions and backend design improvements
  • Support deployment processes and maintain CI/CD workflows

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of overall software development experience
  • 5+ years of professional experience with Node.js and Express
  • Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB)
  • Experience working with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, DynamoDB, and API Gateway
  • Experience with message queue technologies and backend design patterns
  • Experience with Git version control and modern branching strategies
  • Experience working in Unix/Linux environments
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
  • Strong experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
  • Deep understanding of backend architecture and distributed systems
  • Strong SQL skills, preferably with PostgreSQL

Nice to have

  • Experience with Docker and Docker Compose
  • Familiarity with AWS CDK
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organizational and time management skills

Benefits

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for K-12 learning environments

Equal opportunity

  • It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • ting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disabilit
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