Gamdom

Senior Backend Engineer – AWS, Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Real-Time

Gamdom

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudEC2JavaScriptNode.jsPostgresSQLTypeScript

About the role

  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js (Express) and TypeScript.
  • Own technical decisions, service boundaries, API design, and reliability patterns for backend components.
  • Design, deploy, and operate backend services on AWS, leveraging managed services for scalability, reliability, and security.
  • Design schemas, write and optimize SQL, and improve PostgreSQL performance (indexes, query plans, migrations).
  • Build and operate real-time features using WebSockets (socket.io), ensuring stability under load.
  • Improve throughput and latency, and proactively address bottlenecks across services, infrastructure, and the database.
  • Write and maintain unit and integration tests, and raise overall engineering quality.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues across the stack and AWS infrastructure, and implement long-term fixes.
  • Work closely with product owners and engineering teams to deliver high-impact features with predictable execution.
  • Contribute to better tooling, standards, and engineering practices across the backend team.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Senior Backend Engineer (or backend-focused fullstack engineer) delivering production systems at scale.
  • Strong expertise in Node.js and Express with TypeScript.
  • Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL, including schema design, migrations, data modeling, and query optimization.
  • Hands-on experience with WebSockets and real-time systems (preferably socket.io).
  • Solid experience with AWS, including deploying and operating backend services using services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and IAM.
  • Understanding of cloud-native concepts such as scalability, high availability, observability, and security.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on ambiguous, complex tasks.
  • Solid communication and collaboration skills in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
Node.jsExpressTypeScriptPostgreSQLSQLWebSocketssocket.ioAWSCI/CDDevOps
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationindependenceadaptability