Staff Software Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript)

Encora Inc.; Hermosillo; Híbrido; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Coforge is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) with 10+ years of backend experience to design scalable, cloud-native systems on AWS. You will own backend architectures, lead API-driven services, and mentor engineers while modernizing legacy stacks.

Strong emphasis on microservices, event-driven design, and secure, observable systems. The role requires deep expertise in Node.js ecosystem, REST/GraphQL/gRPC APIs, and data stores, with on-site/hybrid collaboration across the Hermosillo or

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of backend software development experience
• 3+ years architecting cloud-native AWS solutions (EKS, RDS, MSK, S3, Lambda)
• Strong system design skills with trade-off evaluation and documentation
• RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and gRPC design experience
• Relational and NoSQL data stores (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB) and caching (Redis)
• Observability with DataDog/OpenTelemetry
• Secure API design, data encryption, IAM, OAuth2/JWT, RBAC
• DevSecOps practices including CI/CD and IaC
• Excellent communication and leadership, mentoring engineers

Responsabilidades

• Define and drive scalable back-end architectures across platforms and integrations
• Lead design and development of high-performance API-based services meeting SLOs
• Promote engineering best practices for system design and operations
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and product teams to align backend strategies
• Mentor engineers and foster department-wide technical excellence
• Treat components as products with strong DX and documentation
• Modernize legacy systems and upgrade technology stacks
• Contribute full-stack work when needed to integrate UIs with APIs
• Participate in on-call rotations and postmortems for reliability

Conocimientos

Node.js

TypeScript

Microservices

REST/GraphQL/gRPC

PostgreSQL/MySQL

DynamoDB/MongoDB

Kafka

Redis

DataDog

AWS

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Herramientas

EKS

RDS

MSK

S3

Lambda

Terraform

CloudFormation

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

Key Skills: Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, Microservices, REST/GraphQL/gRPC, PostgreSQL/MySQL, DynamoDB/MongoDB, Kafka, Redis, DataDog

Experience: 10+ years

Locations: Hermosillo, Mexico or Mexico City

Mode: Onsite/Hybrid

We at Coforge are hiring Position (22562) with the following skill set.

We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer with 10+ years of professional experience to join our engineer team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in backend development, cloud-native solutions on AWS, and the design of large-scale, highly available systems.

This role requires advanced experience building and operating microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems, with a strong focus on backend architecture, system design, and technical leadership. Experience with the Node.js ecosystem is preferred; candidates without Node experience but with a strong background in distributed systems, services, APIs, and backend development who are willing to learn are encouraged to apply. The candidate will define reusable and scalable back-end architectures, drive design decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver high-quality systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive reusable, reliable, and scalable back-end architectures across platform and integrations.
• Lead the design, work breakdown, and development of high-performance, API-based backend services that meet service-level objectives (SLOs) and scale with business demand.
• Champion technical excellence by promoting best practices in system design, operational maturity, and engineering quality.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and product partners to align on back-end strategies and standards, improve API and integration consistency, and reduce duplication.
• Serve as a back-end thought leader and mentor, coaching engineers and shaping team- and department-wide best practices.
• Treat components and libraries as products — develop excellent documentation, usage patterns, and internal developer experience (DX).
• Modernize legacy systems and upgrade legacy technology stacks.
• Contribute full-stack as needed, collaborating with backend developers to integrate UIs with APIs.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, providing prompt incident resolution and conducting postmortems to improve system reliability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of experience in backend software development, with a strong focus on designing, building, and operating large-scale and highly available systems, including microservices architectures, APIs, and event-driven systems.
• 3+ years architecting and building cloud-native solutions on AWS, leveraging services such as EKS, RDS, MSK, S3, and Lambda, including deploying, monitoring, and scaling applications in production.
• Strong system design skills with the ability to evaluate trade-offs, drive consensus, and document design decisions effectively.
• Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and gRPC, selecting the most appropriate interface for given technical and business requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB) data stores, caching strategies (Redis), and messaging systems (Kafka), implemented at scale.
• Proven experience building observability into systems using tools like DataDog or OpenTelemetry.
• Understanding of modern application security principles, including secure API design, data encryption, authentication/authorization (OAuth2, JWT), and role-based access control.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and security integration throughout the SDLC.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience mentoring engineers and supporting their growth in technical depth, architecture, and leadership.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and upgrading legacy technology stacks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Node.js ecosystem.
• Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience working in large-scale or high-availability production environments.
• Experience leading technical initiatives across team boundaries.

At Coforge, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.