Worth AI

Worth AI

Senior Software Engineer, Platform & Developer Experience

Orlando, Florida, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
TypeScriptPythonReactNode.jsDistributed SystemsCode ReviewPostgreSQLRedisRedshiftAWSKubernetesTerraformCI/CDDatadogKafkaData EngineeringPipeline ManagementResearchCommunicationCollaborationMentoringArgo CD

About the role

  • You are part architect, part investigator, and part educator.
  • Conduct regular interviews with engineering teams to find pain points in their daily workflows and prioritize the creation of tools or architectural changes to eliminate them.
  • Take ownership of systemic performance issues, such as optimizing slow PostgreSQL queries or refining Kafka producer/consumer patterns to ensure reliable message delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Drive measurable improvements in Deployment Frequency, Lead Time for Changes, Change Failure Rate, and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR).
  • Strong background in Redshift, encompassing schema design, ETL pipeline management, and query optimization.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a proven track record of leading teams and providing technical direction.
  • Deep professional expertise in the Node.js/TypeScript ecosystem, including experience scaling Nest.js backends and React.js frontends.
  • Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL (query optimization and schema design) and Kafka (event-driven architecture).
  • Proven ability to "unroll" complex legacy code and replace it with scalable, maintainable architecture.
  • Experience navigating high-ambiguity environments and translating vague technical frustrations into prioritized roadmaps.
  • The broader engineering team demonstrates increased proficiency in our core stack (Nest.js, React, Kafka) through your mentorship.
  • Hands-on experience with Redis and implementing distributed system caching strategies to resolve bottlenecks in high-throughput applications.

Skills

  • to make our engineering organization faster, more reliable, and more joyful.

Benefits

  • Bonus Points (nice to haves, not requirements) Proven expertise with AWS services including MSK, RDS, EKS, S3, and Lambda.
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) Life Insurance Flexible Vacation Work From Home Free Food & Snacks (in office) Orlando, Florida (Hybrid) Wellness Resources

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