Senior Full Stack Developer

Jobtailor; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced backend engineer to build and optimize microservices using Node.js, Express, AWS, and databases.

You will work on telemetry-heavy, data-driven systems, contribute to front-end with React, and influence architecture while maintaining reliability through tests and CI/CD.

The role emphasizes collaboration, ownership, and tackling complex distributed systems in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in software development.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize backend microservices using Node.js, Express, and AWS.

Skills

Backend Development

Microservices Architecture

AWS Cloud Services

SQL and NoSQL Databases

CI/CD Pipelines

Tools

Node.js

Express

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Redis

Docker

React

AWS

CI/CD

Telemetry Ingestion

Job description

• Build and optimize backend microservices using Node.js, Express, NATS, Redis, MySQL, and Elasticsearch on AWS
• Work on data-intensive, real-time systems ingesting telemetry at scale
• Contribute to front-end development using React
• Influence architectural decisions and technical direction across the platform
• Ensure reliability through automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability
• Collaborate in a high-trust, engineering-first culture
• Support high-volume telemetry ingestion and big data pipelines
• Contribute to cloud re-architecture for scalability and resilience
• Develop advanced reporting and analytics
• Expand APIs and next-generation customer experiences
• Improve performance and reliability engineering
• Use modern DevOps tooling in a microservices environment

Requirements

• 4–5 years of experience in software development
• Strong backend development experience
• SQL and NoSQL experience, including MySQL, Elasticsearch, and Redis
• Experience building microservices and event-driven systems
• Comfort with AWS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and modern cloud tooling
• Ability to design and reason about complex system architectures
• Curiosity, ownership, and willingness to dive into unfamiliar problems
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Preferred: Proficiency in JavaScript
• Preferred: Advanced React experience
• Preferred: Background in IoT, telematics, or large-scale distributed systems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in building and optimizing backend microservices using Node.js, Express, and AWS, while ensuring system reliability through automated testing and CI/CD practices. Proficient in SQL and NoSQL databases, with a strong focus on data-intensive systems and cloud re-architecture for scalability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Backend Development
• Microservices Architecture
• AWS Cloud Services
• SQL and NoSQL Databases
• CI/CD Pipelines

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Node.js
• Express
• MySQL
• Elasticsearch
• Redis
• JavaScript
• React
• Docker
• Telemetry Ingestion
• Automated Testing

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Collaboration
• Curiosity
• Ownership

Industry Keywords

• IoT
• Telematics
• Distributed Systems
• Big Data Pipelines

Tools & Technologies

• AWS
• CI/CD
• DevOps Tooling
• Monitoring
• Observability