NodeJS - Senior/Lead Software Development Engineer

Globe Telecom; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Globe Telecom in the Philippines seeks a NodeJS Senior/Lead Software Development Engineer to shape the technical future of our platform. You will balance hands-on development with architectural decisions and mentor the team, operating in a hybrid setup with on-site and remote work flexibility.

You bring 6+ years of production experience, expert NodeJS skills, and strong cloud and system-design capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, delivering large-scale, production-grade systems.
• Proven leadership as a Senior Engineer guiding teams to ship high-impact software.
• Expert-level mastery in NodeJS and ability to choose the right tool for the architecture.
• Experience with cloud services, microservices and distributed systems.
• Strong emphasis on code quality, security, and performance through peer reviews.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale high-performance distributed cloud applications that define core services.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical roadmaps with product leaders.
• Set engineering standards for code quality, security, and performance.
• Oversee CI/CD and cloud infrastructure to ensure automation, resilience and cost-optimization.
• Drive containerization strategy with Docker and Kubernetes for global scale and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

NodeJS

Leadership

System design

Cloud architecture

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

Google Cloud

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

At Globe, our goal is to create a wonderful world for our people, business, and nation. By uniting people of passion who believe they can make a difference, we are confident that we can achieve this goal. Job Description

As a NodeJS Senior/Lead Software Development Engineer, you won’t just be writing code—you’ll be shaping the technical future of our platform. You will serve as a technical pillar for the team, balancing hands‑on development with high‑level architectural decisions and mentorship. Life in Globe You will be part of a social community aiming to work together in a corporate environment.

We value and maximize the interactions between our engineers and members during those days we are on site. Technology in Globe varies from Virtual Machine-based to Containers, Kubernetes, and anything you can imagine in between. As a Ka-Globe developer, you will get to work in different settings that will enhance your overall technical skills from development to designing contributing to your professional growth.

The development squads and tribes in Globe aim to keep up with the ever‑evolving technology from productizing an application up to heavily customizing them for internal use. Aside from the generic Frontend/Backend development you will also get the chance to showcase your skills in innovating certain operational aspects of maintain an application by developing scripts that elevates the tedious tasks we do that’s if you want to be the jack‑of‑all‑trades but hey! we don’t discriminate against those who are looking to specialize in certain technology aspects, we can create a specific path just for you!

Your Mission & Responsibilities:

Architect & Scale: Lead the design and evolution of high‑performance, distributed cloud applications that define our core services.

Technical Leadership: Partner with product leaders to translate complex business requirements into elegant, scalable technical roadmaps. Engineering Excellence: Set the gold standard for code quality, security, and performance through rigorous peer reviews and by championing best practices across the "elite squad." Infrastructure Strategy: Oversee our CI/CD philosophy and cloud infrastructure, ensuring our systems are not just automated, but resilient and cost‑optimized.

Orchestration Mastery: Drive our containerization strategy using Docker and Kubernetes, moving beyond "using" tools to "optimizing" them for global scale. Mentorship: Act as a force multiplier by coaching junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical curiosity.

What

You Bring to the Table: Track Record: 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, specializing in the delivery of large‑scale, production‑grade systems. Proven leadership as a Senior Engineer, successfully guiding teams of developers to ship high‑impact software. Polyglot Proficiency: Must have expert‑level mastery in NodeJS, with the ability to choose the right tool for the specific architectural challenge.

Nice to have:

Python Cloud Authority: Deep, "under-the-hood" experience with AWS or Google Cloud. You don’t just use cloud services; you understand their limitations and cost‑performance trade‑offs. System Design Expert: You’ve successfully navigated the complexities of microservices, distributed systems, and data consistency at scale.

Operational Ownership:

You have a "you build it, you run it" mentality, with deep experience in observability (Prometheus/Grafana) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

Advanced Bonus Points:

Platform Engineering: Experience building internal developer platforms or tooling that improves the entire department's velocity.

Serverless Visionary:

Experience migrating monolithic or traditional microservices to event‑driven, serverless architectures.

Security Champion:

A background in DevSecOps, including automated security scanning and zero‑trust architecture.

Why

You’ll Lead Here: Impact at Scale: Your decisions will directly influence our technical debt, developer experience, and product success. Autonomy: We trust our Leads to own their domain.

You’ll have the freedom to experiment with new technologies and steer the stack.

Growth Environment: We don't just provide resources; we provide a platform for you to establish yourself as a thought leader within the industry. Hybrid Freedom: A culture built on trust, allowing you to manage your time and your team in a way that maximizes both output and well‑being.

* Work setup: Hybrid (3x onsite, 2x WFH) * Day shift Equal Opportunity Employer Globe’s hiring process promotes equal opportunity to applicants, Any form of discrimination is not tolerated throughout the entire employee lifecycle, including the hiring process such as in posting vacancies, selecting, and interviewing applicants. Globe’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy Commitment can be accessed here Make

Your Passion Part of Your Profession.

Attracting the best and brightest Talents is pivotal to our success. If you are ready to share our purpose of Creating a Globe of Good, explore opportunities with us.

Globe Telecom, Inc. (Globe) is the leading Telecommunications company in the Philippines and the purveyor of the Filipino digital lifestyle. We provide cellular, broadband and mobile data services by focusing on enriching our content offerings amid customers' growing preference for multimedia platforms across multiple screens and devices. We want to enrich lives through communications by simplifying technology, so that we bring customers closer to what matters most.

Globe was also recognized as one of the Top companies to work for in Asia by Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards and Best Employer in the Telco category by Stevie’s New York.

Our principal shareholders are Ayala Corp. and Singtel, both industry leaders in their respective countries and in the region. We are also a member of Bridge Alliance, Asia Pacific's leading mobile alliance of 36 mobile carriers.

Purpose

In everything we do, we treat people right to create a Globe of Good.

Vision

We see a Philippines where families' dreams come true, businesses flourish, and the nation is admired.

Mission We create wonderful experiences for people to have choices, overcome challenges, and discover new ways to enjoy life.