Livefront

Backend Engineer

• Estimate, develop, test, and deploy high-quality Node.js applications in TypeScript and JavaScript for our clients.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of Node.js-based applications using a variety of development tools.
• Lead team efforts on complex projects and drive projects forward via direct, individual contributions.
• Write clean, maintainable, secure, and efficient code in Typescript and JavaScript, and serve as a role model for the engineering team.
• Maintain, support, and actively develop internal resources like documentation, patterns, templates, and libraries.
• Contribute to full-stack design discussions, ensuring data structures (API contracts, endpoint naming, etc.) across the entire scope of a project are consistent with industry best practices.
• Design, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient, reliable, and automated build, test, and deployment workflows for Node.js applications.
• Stay current with changes in the Node.js ecosystem, including framework updates, runtime improvements, and security patches, to ensure client systems remain stable, secure, and future-ready.
• Support business development estimation efforts above and beyond client work (e.g., for prospective projects).
• Actively lead code reviews, hold the team accountable to our engineering standards, and provide constructive feedback and guidance that brings out the best in the team.
• Collaborate closely with front-end and mobile teams to design API endpoints that support engaging and intuitive user interfaces.
• Frequently present at team events, sharing knowledge and insights.
• Mentor team members regarding best practices and community contributions.
• Actively participate in community events.
• Frequently contribute to the broader engineering community through writing, public speaking, or open source.
• Communicate complex ideas with clarity and confidence, guiding clients toward well-informed decisions that elevate their products.

Senior Backend Engineer, Node.js