About YouAs a dedicated senior engineer, you thrive on taking ownership of complex systems from inception to deployment. Your passion for developing scalable, production-ready applications in the cloud drives you to participate in critical architectural decisions, mentor team members, and collaborate with diverse teams in a remote-first environment.Your Expertise at Applaudo:A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or Software Engineering.Over 7 years of hands-on experience in software development, focusing heavily on Node.js and TypeScript.Demonstrated ability in building full-stack applications using React and TypeScript, including familiarity with modern React state management techniques.Extensive experience in designing and operating REST and/or GraphQL APIs.Practical knowledge of AWS serverless services like Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and S3.In-depth understanding of event-driven architectures in production settings.Proficiency with DynamoDB in live environments, including mastery of single-table design, partition/sort key strategies, TTL, and cost-effective scaling solutions.Experience with hybrid architectures that work alongside legacy SQL systems.Hands-on experience in provisioning infrastructure using AWS CDK or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (CloudFormation, Terraform).Experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions.Strong grasp of logging, monitoring, and observability practices using CloudWatch or similar tools.Exceptional frontend skills with state management libraries such as React Query, Redux, or Zustand.Fluent in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively within distributed teams.Your Responsibilities Will Include:Designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services with Node.js and TypeScript.Developing and operating high-performance REST and GraphQL APIs.Implementing and advancing event-driven architectures utilizing AWS services like Lambda, SQS, SNS, and API Gateway.Modeling and optimizing data access patterns in DynamoDB to ensure performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.Facilitating system evolution through hybrid architectures during transitions from legacy platforms to serverless solutions.Provisioning and managing infrastructure using AWS CDK and adhering to cloud-native best practices.Building and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines that encompass linting, testing, building, deployments, and environment management.Ensuring production readiness through effective logging, monitoring, alerting, and observability practices.Creating and maintaining frontend applications leveraging React and TypeScript.
Feb 5, 2026
