Senior Backend Engineer

About the job:

Versatile is an innovative AI-driven construction intelligence startup, committed to transforming the construction industry with cutting-edge technology. Our mission is to enhance the efficiency, safety, and productivity of construction projects through intelligent solutions.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be integral to our core engineering teams, contributing significantly to the design, architecture, and development of our backend systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, iterate on, and maintain products that empower construction professionals to enhance their execution processes.
• Manage end-to-end feature development, delivering solutions independently, in teams, and across different groups.
• Influence and shape the future of our systems, addressing the challenges of building and scaling for rapid growth.
• Design and implement APIs to support various clients, ranging from service-to-service communications to client-facing APIs across multiple platforms.
• Write primarily in TypeScript, building robust Node.js services and microservices.
• Collaborate closely with product stakeholders and fellow engineers.
• Utilize quantitative and qualitative user data, including analytics, user interviews, and feedback from Customer Success and Support, to inform decision-making.
• Participate in planning and design processes, and review work from other engineers.
• Enhance code quality and maintainability, contributing to architectural improvements and fostering a strong engineering culture.

Requirements:

• Over 6 years of experience as a Backend Engineer.
• At least 2 years of experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable microservices architectures on cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Skilled in managing complex data persistence needs with relational databases.
• Experienced with event-driven architectures, Kafka is preferred.
• Strong product mindset with experience serving as the technical counterpart in an empowered team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiarity with TDD methodologies is a plus.
• Previous experience as being part of a team dealing with data engineering and/or data science is a plus.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices is a plus.
• Degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent practical experience.