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People Inc. · 1 week ago

Senior Software Engineer, 1

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$145K/yr - $170K/yr

4+ years exp

People Inc. is looking for a forward-thinking Engineer focused on API and services development. The role involves designing and scaling backend services for a mobile application, collaborating with various teams, and maintaining high quality standards in a collaborative Agile environment.

AdvertisingCommunitiesContentDigital MediaE-CommerceEducationInternetInternet of ThingsPublishing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Independently design and develop new backend services and features that seamlessly connect our mobile applications with in-house content-management systems

Collaborate with frontend, QA, and product teams to define API contracts, data structures, authentication, and overall technical direction

Architect and execute complex feature builds from technical design and code-level implementation through to final integration

Proactively identify and implement improvements for performance bottlenecks and technical debt in existing backend services

Maintain high quality standards by actively participating in and leading code/design reviews, writing unit and end-to-end tests, and guiding technical conversations

Drive technical progress on projects to ensure applications meet performance requirements and utilize the most effective technologies

Research new technologies and approaches to solve complex problems and improve existing systems

Contribute to team knowledge-sharing and process improvement initiatives

Qualification

Node.jsTypeScriptRESTful APIsNoSQL databasesCloud platformsCI/CD pipelinesSecurity in mobile appsSystem designContainerizationOrchestrationTroubleshootingCommunication skills

Required

4+ years of proven experience developing and maintaining server-side applications, with strong technical proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js for building and maintaining RESTful APIs and backend services, ideally within a microservices architecture

Experience managing and optimizing data storage with NoSQL databases (e.g., Firestore), including maintaining performance, data consistency, and managing large datasets via optimized queries, indexes, and transactions

Comfortable deploying and monitoring services in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or native cloud solutions, and proficient in setting up CI/CD pipelines

Familiar with security challenges in mobile app development, able to implement secure authentication/authorization (e.g., JWT, OAuth, Device Attestation), and protect backend services from common web vulnerabilities (e.g., XSS, SQL injection, DDoS)

Good understanding of system design and architecture fundamentals, with experience in containerization (e.g., Docker), orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and familiarity with serverless architectures/functions-as-a-service

Ability to independently identify and troubleshoot complex issues, and seek collaborative input to create optimal solutions

Ability to translate business/product requirements into clear technical approaches and concepts, and communicate them effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

Comfortable working and proactively communicating in a distributed team environment

Preferred

Experience with BigQuery is a plus

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription drug coverage

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)

Adoption or surrogate assistance

Donation matching

Tuition reimbursement

Basic life insurance

Basic accidental death & dismemberment

Supplemental life insurance

Supplemental accident insurance

Commuter benefits

Short term and long term disability

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Family care benefits

A generous 401K savings plan with a company match program

10-12 paid holidays annually

Generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)

Pet insurance

Accident

Critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Company

People Inc.

People Inc. is a digital media company that specializes in research, technology, finance, operations, and consumer services.

Founded in 1996

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.people.inc/

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