Senior Node.js Engineer

Vigil

full-time

Posted on: 9/24/2025

Origin: • 🇵🇹 Portugal

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AWSCloudDockerJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBNode.jsRabbitMQRedisTerraform

About the role

Partner with business stakeholders to identify and address critical problems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to make critical architectural decisions and drive the decoupling of the existing platform.
Design and implement software solutions that can scale as the company grows, handling increased load and traffic.
Work closely with 40+ engineers to ensure smooth integration and scaling of existing and new services.
Troubleshoot and resolve performance and scaling issues.
Contribute to system architecture and technical strategy decisions.
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
Be involved in the continuous improvement of the platform’s infrastructure, enhancing our automation and deployment processes.
Ensure that software design adheres to best practices and is optimised for performance.
Use AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud-native technologies to enhance the platform’s scalability and reliability.
Collaborate with team members to set development priorities and work in an Agile environment.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Strong team player with a collaborative mindset
Proactive problem-solving attitude with exceptional troubleshooting abilities
Proven experience as a Node.js engineer with strong expertise in building scalable applications
Proficiency in Node.js and Express
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and cloud-native technologies
Experience with Docker (ECS) and Kubernetes (EKS)
Familiarity with databases like MongoDB and caching technologies like Redis
Experience with message queues and event-driven architectures (RabbitMQ, SNS, Kafka, etc.)
Understanding of Terraform for infrastructure as code
Basic project management skills and experience with Agile Scrum methodologies
Experience working in Agile development environments
Strong English and Portuguese communication skills, both written and verbal
Position requires being based in Portugal or Brazil
Nice-to-have: Experience with microservices architecture
Nice-to-have: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines