Position: Senior Backend Engineer
Company: Sitecraft
Experience required: 3y
Category: Node.js
English level: intermediate
Published: 2021-12-01T00:00:00+02:00

Senior Backend Engineer 

About Us
Sitecraft Inc. is a growing company focusing on platform engineering and cloud services for corporate clients in Europe and North America. Our portfolio is growing dynamically, and it’s pushing our team to grow and mature accordingly.

Job Summary
We are looking for a senior hands-on professional who is passionate about the software engineering. We are building API Management Platform delivered as a Service for one of our big corporate clients. The core component of the platform is an automation framework transforming out of the box product into the self-service. He/she will work in close collaboration with the engineering team of our client and will be supported by our internal UX experts and front-end developers. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer who wants to make a next step in their career and make a shift from regular solutions to cloud software and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities & Duties
As one of the key players of our development team you are responsible for the smooth delivery of a specific project but will collaborate with the rest of the team on common components. That might include:
• Development of the architecture and technical design
• Implementation of all components under your responsibility
• Collaboration with your colleagues in development of common and shared components
• Development of CI/CD pipelines and other automation tools supporting your productivity
• Regular communication with client(s), gathering requirements and feedback, detecting business and technology
opportunities
• Regular and structured reporting to Project Manager and Account Manager

Qualifications & Skills
• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer
• 4+ years of commercial experience with Node.js
• Solid experience with: TypeScript, Docker & Docker-Compose, PostgreSQL (Sequelize)
• Advanced knowledge of JavaScript
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving aptitude
• Intermediate or higher English (written and spoken)

Not mandatory, but will be a solid plus:
• Knowledge in the area of API Management and corresponding tools (Axway, IBM DataPower, Google Apigee)
• Knowledge of DevOps tools (Azure), orchestration and application platforms (Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry), OpenAPI Specification, Authentication and Authorization Flows, ELK stack, basic Linux administration
• Experience with enterprise grade systems in corporate environment
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

What We Offer
• Attractive compensation, paid vacation, sick days, national holidays,  trainings and English classes
• Ability to visit international client sites, closely collaborate with engineering teams of our clients – large corporate
enterprises leading in their sectors
• Stimulating, dynamic and growing team
• New, modern, spacious office located in the City Center