Description

We are providing a contract to permanent employment opportunity for a Sr. Software Engineer in San Jose, California. In this role, you'll be a key player in our team, working on the backend systems using Node.js and related technologies. You'll have the chance to leverage your skills in API development, cloud-native applications, and database management to enhance our platform's core functionalities and customer experience.

Responsibilities:
• Develop high-performance backend systems utilizing Node.js and other supporting technologies to power our platform's core functionalities
• Collaborate with the product team to plan and implement new features that improve the customer experience
• Build, optimize, and scale APIs, including integrations with AWS Amplify, CRM systems, and third-party services
• Optimize existing systems for scalability, reliability, and performance to accommodate growing user demand
• Provide mentorship to entry level engineers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Contribute to the expansion of our engineering processes, including source control, CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and documentation standards
• Design secure and scalable REST API endpoints
• Manage relational/SQL databases (like PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL/document databases (like MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Work with AWS Amplify and build cloud-native applications
• Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps workflows, with tools like AWS CDK, GitHub Actions, or CloudFormation

Requirements

• Proficiency in API Development is essential for this role
• Strong command over Node.js is required
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a mandatory requirement
• Experience with JIRA for project management is necessary
• Knowledge of Typescript is a must
• Proficient use of JavaScript for web development is required
• HTML skills are necessary for this role
• Understanding of REST API is a significant requirement
• Mastery in MySQL for database management is necessary
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL is a requirement for this role

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Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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