Mid to Sr Backend Systems Engineer (Cloud) at WebFX

Core Responsibilities:

• Generate recyclable code libraries
• Implement ongoing security systems
• Develop cloud data pipelines to transform and process data between systems
• Routinely inspect server code for speed optimization
• Conceptualize and implement solutions for data storage
• Configure usability of all front side applications
• Maintain a stable server with zero downtime
• Keep a backup library before any large changes to server

Qualifications:

• 3+ year experience in a related field (Cloud Engineer, DevOps/Back-End Dev, etc)
• Working experience (internship or full-time) of open source web development
• Solid project-level experience with at least one JavaScript based project
• Experience with web-based programming languages (e.g. JavaScript, HTML)
• Mobile app development and/or React Native experience
• NodeJS
• Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services
• Cloud-based, serverless technologies
• Traditional server management
• OOP and procedural programming methodologies
• Standard Compliant HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• CSS Frameworks (e.g. Bootstrap, Foundation, Intuit)
• JS Frameworks (e.g. jQuery, React, Vue, Backbone)
• Git Version control (or other version control software)
• Package management and Task Runners (e.g. NPM, Yarn, Gulp, Grunt)
• Browser testing abilities using built in developer tools
• Previous development firm/agency environment experience a plus

CI/CD

• Optional - TensorFlow and Machine Learning
• Candidates with experience with AWS RedShift, Kinesis, and Data Pipeline will also be considered

What You'll Do

• You’ll be part of a team using the most modern GCP technologies and DevOps workflows such as Kubernetes to expand our product, which supports many day-to-day operations for our team and clients.

Responsibilities Overview

• Build new features to add to our product suite using modern frameworks such as ReactJS and Feathers for NodeJS and deploy using a Continuous Integration model
• Utilize modern cloud technologies within Google Cloud Platform to ensure high availability
• Develop projects within individual namespaces pushed to deployment through Kubernetes
• Determine your own achievable goals within each sprint cycle
• Collaborate with Project Manager and Quality Assurance Testers to keep project within scope and delivered on time
• Perform functional testing while also utilizing unit and pipeline tests set up through our Kubernetes and CI/CD deployments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance using modern full-stack logging technologies
• Report on project KPIs
• Explore new technologies and suggest new ways to enhance our roadmap to market velocity and reduce technical debt

Percentage Breakdown

• 75% building new functionality
• 10% maintenance and debugging
• 10% consulting with other team members and clients
• 5% planning and quoting new functionality