Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to lead and enhance the development of our text to speech backend application. This role involves taking ownership of backend solutions, implementing complex features, and ensuring high scalability, performance, and security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to expand our TTS capabilities and continuously improve the user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Backend Architecture & Development: Design, build, and maintain backend services using NestJS and Fastifyto optimize server performance and ensure smooth, scalable operations.
• API Development: Develop and manage secure, scalable REST APIs to facilitate seamless communication between the application and various client platforms.
• Database Management: Utilize Prisma ORM for efficient database migrations and queries; oversee and improve database architecture.
• AWS Serverless Architecture: Deploy and manage services on AWS Lambda, integrating with AWS S3 for storage and ensuring cost-efficiency and scalability.
• Security & Authentication: Implement secure authentication using Passport and JWTs, ensuring user data and application integrity.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with frontend engineers, DevOps, and product teams to align on requirements, deployment, and maintenance of the backend infrastructure.
• Code Quality & Standards: Establish and enforce coding standards, perform code reviews, and optimize code for performance and scalability.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Set up monitoring for application performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system uptime and reliability.

Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in backend engineering with a focus on scalable web applications.
• Technical Expertise:
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Extensive experience with NestJS and Fastify frameworks.
• Solid understanding of serverless architecture and hands-on experience with AWS Lambda and the Serverless Framework.
• Proficiency with Prisma ORM or similar for database management.
• Familiarity with AWS services, particularly S3 and SQS.
• Expertise in authentication protocols, including JWT and integration with OAuth providers (e.g., Google, Discord, Twitch).
• DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with infrastructure as code, continuous integration, and deployment pipelines.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to diagnose issues, perform debugging, and ensure high-quality, efficient solutions.
• Communication & Leadership: Strong communication skills and ability to mentor junior developers; experience in leading technical projects or initiatives is preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Serverless Framework for managing deployments on AWS.
• Experience with Passport or similar authentication middleware.
• Familiarity with tools like Postman or cURL for API testing and integration.
• Prior experience in TTS applications or voice-related technology is a plus.

What We Offer:

• Pay range: $2000 – $4000
• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• A collaborative team and a culture of innovation.
• Work on exciting projects at the forefront of AI-driven voice technology.