Backend Architect
W2 Candidate only
Greenwood Village, Colorado – Look for Nearby candidates
Must have skill: Typescript, Dynamo, Kafka, Redis, AWS skills, Datadog, Splunk or similar SRE tools.
8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in architecture roles
Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js
Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven design
Production experience with AWS services (DynamoDB, Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, etc.)
Strong knowledge of Kafka or similar event streaming platforms
Experience implementing resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries, bulkheads, timeouts)
Proficiency in performance profiling, optimization, and scaling strategies
Leadership & Delivery
Proven track record of owning and delivering complex technical projects
Experience mentoring developers and conducting technical interviews
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to balance technical excellence with business priorities
Nice to Have
Knowledge of observability tools (DataDog, Splunk, New Relic, CloudWatch, Grafana)
Background in SRE practices and DevOps methodologies
Experience with GraphQL, REST API design, and API gateway patterns
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation)