Senior Software Engineer

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Senior Software Engineer building scalable services and maintaining distributed systems at cybersecurity ratings leader. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve platform infrastructure and contribute to technical solutions.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaScriptJenkinsMicroservicesNode.jsReactTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, design, and build scalable platform components using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, and React
Build and maintain distributed systems, real-time pipelines, and core microservices to support platform growth
Lead code and architecture reviews to uphold high standards for reliability, performance, and maintainability
Contribute to and drive adoption of modern infrastructure practices — CI/CD, containerization (Docker), ArgoCD, Terraform, GitHub Actions
Own and deliver impactful projects end-to-end, translating business needs and R&D insights into scalable technical solutions
Identify opportunities to reduce toil, improve developer workflows, and increase system resiliency
Build systems for the long term — balancing speed of delivery with sustainability and technical excellence
Take part in production support responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend systems, platform services, or infrastructure
Expertise in Node.js and modern development patterns (TypeScript/JavaScript)
Solid experience designing and scaling distributed systems with strong focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and production-grade deployments
Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, and containerization (Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, New Relic)
Strong computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, systems design, and networking)
Excellent communication skills and successful collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Passion for mentoring, knowledge-sharing, and helping teams grow.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Stock options
Unlimited PTO
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursements

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Hard Skills & Tools

Node.jsTypeScriptAWSReactdistributed systemsmicroservicesCI/CDcontainerizationDockerTerraform

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationmentoringknowledge-sharingproblem-solving