Senior Backend Engineer @ Oxolo

Our client, Oxolo, established in 2020 in Hamburg, aspires to become the global leader in synthetic media. With an international and diverse community comprising 15 different nationalities and predominantly world-class engineers working 100% remotely, Oxolo is dedicated to developing cutting-edge technology for automated video content creation featuring virtual humans. Their solutions cater to a wide array of industries including advertising, e-commerce, e-learning, and e-health.

As Oxolo continues to grow, we are on the lookout for a self-motivated and driven Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d) proficient in Node.js. You will play a pivotal role in optimizing our API-driven solutions, focusing exclusively on Node.js. Collaborating within a dynamic cross-functional team, you will work closely with internal and external developers to enhance their API layers, ensuring seamless integration and top-notch performance. Your expertise will significantly influence Oxolo's technological and architectural strategies moving forward.

Tasks

• Design, develop, and optimize API solutions to power Oxolo's suite of products, with a strong emphasis on Node.js.
• Maintain, refactor, and scale Node.js-based API solutions to enhance their performance and reliability.
• Develop reusable components and maintain our comprehensive API library, specifically tailored for Node.js.
• Translate architectural blueprints into robust, scalable, and efficient Node.js code structures.
• Prioritize optimal performance and uphold superior code quality throughout every Node.js development cycle.
• Evaluate the consequences of API modifications and strategize for backward compatibility within the Node.js ecosystem.
• Champion the enhancement of our Node.js architectural foundation, ensuring scalability and unwavering reliability.
• Collaborate with and provide support to freelancers on feature integrations and improvements, focusing on Node.js.
• Actively participate in planning sessions and contribute to technical documentation, particularly emphasizing Node.js best practices

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of experience in backend development using Node.js.
• Comprehensive knowledge of software design methodologies and software architecture within the Node.js context.
• Mastery of REST APIs, supplemented by a thorough understanding of microservices, with a Node.js perspective.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and a deep understanding of its features, capabilities, and
  limitations within Node.js.
• Proficiency in databases (Postgres, SQL, Mongo, etc.) with a Node.js focus.
  Familiarity with API frameworks like NestJS for Node.js.
• Expertise in code versioning tools like git, and familiarity with code review workflows, tailored for Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks, notably Mocha and Jest within the
  Node.js environment.
• Self-starter attitude with the agility to independently rectify issues and innovate feature implementations in Node.js.
• Tenacious problem-solving mindset, with a refusal to surrender to complex challenges, particularly in the Node.js realm.
• A collaborative team spirit: receptive to feedback, willing to distribute workload, and valuing transparent communication and meticulous documentation, specifically for Node.js.
• Exceptional organizational and communication acumen, paired with an appreciation for production standards, timelines, and priorities within the Node.js domain.
• Fluent and fully proficient in English.

Nice to have skills:

• Familiarity with Cloud services, preferably AWS;
• Prior experience with the Stripe API;
• Knowledge of the Auth0 API

Benefits

• Dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy, a high level of transparency, and quick
  decision-making;
• You profit from a group of professional colleagues with many years of experience in the industry;
• Flexible work times and the opportunity to work when and where you’d like;
• Best hardware and software to ensure that work truly is enjoyable;
• The personal annual budget for further education/training measures;
• Regular company events.