Senior NodeJS Developer with GenAI experience

Client: EdTech

Title: Senior NodeJS Developer with GenAI experience

Duration: 6 Months (Contract to hire)

Location: 100% Remote

About the Opportunity  

·        This is a chance to have a direct hand in building the future of BigFuture, the most widely used college and career planning platform for students both in the mobile and web ecosystems.

·        As a Full Stack Engineer on this team, you are a leader, collaborator, and innovator.

·        You have a strong interest in understanding our stakeholders and leveraging new technologies to support them.

·        We’re looking for a Senior Engineer with experience using AWS serverless tech stack with an emphasis on Node, React, Dynamo single table solutions, in addition to leveraging AI tools to design and build next-generation user experiences.

·        You’ll work across architecture, data, and product design to implement LLM-driven tools that personalize, automate, and enhance our users’ journeys.

·        This role blends deep technical expertise with creativity and a product mindset — ideal for someone passionate about applying AI to real-world impact.

·        Beyond building products, this role offers you the opportunity to elevate engineering practices, explore emerging technologies like AI, and grow into a trusted technical leader whose work impacts millions of students each year.

·        You are not shy about taking on new work you may not have done before while owning all phases of prototyping including requirements definition and analysis, application design, coding, reviewing, testing, deploying, and support.

·        You are eager to lead by example as well as more formally through peer collaboration, coaching and mentoring.

About you:

·        Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with back-end technologies such as Node.js and/or Python 

·        Experience with asynchronous programming and event-driven messaging patterns 

·        Strong knowledge of AWS services (e.g., Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, Step Functions, IAM, KMS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, DynamoDB) 

·        5+ years’ experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, OpenSearch, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redshift) 

·        5+ years of Software engineering experience designing, building, testing, and managing scalable web applications in AWS cloud-hosted environments

·        1+ years working with LLMs, NLP, or applied ML systems. 

·        Proficiency in reviewing and improving code structure and architecture for testability, maintainability, and scalability, with hands-on experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Next.js, APIs, and AWS Serverless technologies (Lambdas, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)

·        Enthusiasm for learning new technologies, especially in the fast-moving GenAI space 

·        Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks and APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic).

·        Familiarity with prompt engineering, few-shot learning, and context management techniques.

·        Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments 

In this role, you will:

Design and Development (60%)   

·        Design and deliver high-quality software that is scalable, secure, and reusable—leveraging modern technologies, proven design patterns, and cloud-native practices to power BigFuture’s core tools. 

·        Design and implement solutions using the latest technologies, deep familiarity with AWS serverless stacks, Dynamo DB, React and Node JS

·        Collaborate with product owners, architects, and stakeholders to uphold the highest engineering standards and translate big ideas into impactful, student-facing solutions. 

·        Break down new product capabilities into actionable, verifiable technical changes that move quickly from concept to reality. 

Team Operations & Success (30%) 

·        Participate in, or lead Agile SCRUM ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily SCRUM, Demo) by contributing to team deliverables and driving alignment, focus, and momentum across sprints. 

·        Elevate team performance by giving and receiving thoughtful code reviews, mentoring peers, and helping solve complex technical challenges. 

·        Assist in resolving production issues with urgency and precision, ensuring a smooth and reliable user experience. 

·        Model discipline in adhering to development standards, security practices, and CI/CD principles while helping the team move fast without compromising quality. 

·        Serve as an organizational Subject Matter Expert on implementing Generative AI applications 

·        Work with our Enterprise Architecture team to review and/or establish implementation patterns involving Generative AI tools 

·        Advise on, and where feasible, create tools and infrastructure that will enable teams to safely deploy Generative AI tools   

Learning & Sharing (10%) 

·        Keep abreast of developments in GenAI capabilities and implementations 

·        Share knowledge of new developments with the team via chats, meetings, and presentations when appropriate 

·        Serve as an advisor to internal teams developing staff education around Generative AI