Senior Back End Developer

One of our clients, a leading provider of real-time aviation solutions, is seeking to hire a Senior Backend Engineer.

This innovative company specializes in sensing and avoiding turbulence, transforming how pilots utilize critical flight data to enhance flight safety and passenger experience globally.

Location: Sarona/Azrieli - Tel Aviv

Hybrid Work Model: 3 days in office, 2 remote

Reports to: VP R&D

Number of Employees: 15

Industry Focus: Machine Learning, SaaS, Transportation

Responsibilities:

• Develop scalable, high-performance backend systems using AWS and Node.js.
• Build and deploy advanced machine learning systems to forecast real-world turbulence.
• Lead efforts to define the technical roadmap and evaluate new technologies.
• Optimize and enhance existing backend systems to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to backend infrastructure and services.
• Implement and maintain best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment processes.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies, proposing innovative solutions to improve backend infrastructure.

Requirements:

• Over 6 years of experience as a backend engineer, preferably in a senior or lead role.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and hands-on experience with AWS services.
• Solid understanding of API services architecture and RESTful API design principles.
• Proficient in writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Familiarity with database systems like MongoDB or PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams.