Senior Backend Engineer

About go2work

go2work is a dynamic and innovative platform that connects job seekers and employers. At go2work, we are excited to expand our team as we continue to grow our website and app, serving individuals looking for job opportunities and employers seeking qualified candidates. Our founders are based in Texas, USA, and we are on a mission to transform the job search experience.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong DevOps skills with 4 years of experience to join our growing product and engineering team. You’ll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend services, while also ensuring smooth deployment processes and infrastructure management.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role where you’ll work closely with product managers, frontend developers, and other stakeholders to bring product ideas to life, while maintaining a robust and secure infrastructure.

Note : Please only apply after reading the whole JD and if you meet the criteria.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, develop and maintain Node.js‑based APIs and microservices using TypeScript and Express.js
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy / manage them on Kubernetes clusters
• Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Integrate and operate AWS services : Lambda, S3, CloudFront, IAM, EventBridge, ECR, RDS (PostgreSQL), ElastiCache (Redis)
• Design real‑time features using Socket.io and work with MongoDB and PostgreSQL data stores
• Implement and enforce unit / integration testing with Jest
• Integrate payment (Stripe), search (Algolia), notifications (Firebase)
• Implement observability solutions with Prometheus, Loki, OpenTelemetry, and Sentry
• Integrate AI services and build generative AI features using OpenAI and similar platforms
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform performance tuning

Required Qualifications

Nice‑to‑Have

Skills

Core Languages & Frameworks

Databases & Persistence

Cloud & Infrastructure

AI & Integrations

Testing & Monitoring

Benefits

If you have a passion for ensuring the quality of software applications and are eager to contribute to the success of go2work, please apply with your latest resume. Join us in revolutionizing the job search experience and helping job seekers and employers find their perfect match!