Backend Developer

Merck; Lafayette (LA); Presencial; USD 63 000 - 92 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Paid family leave

Mentors invested in your success

Clear promotion ladder

Resumo da oferta

Merck, a Lafayette-based innovator, seeks a Backend Developer skilled in Docker and GraphQL to transform vague tickets into tangible, testable work items. You will deploy containerized services, leverage Rust, and optimize CI workflows to improve reliability in our Lafayette stack.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams, communicate clearly, and prioritize critical tasks under tight deadlines. A growth ladder and mentorship accompany competitive pay in the $63,000–$92,000 range.

Qualificações

• 5 years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency with GraphQL and PostgreSQL.
• Experience containerizing apps with Docker.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritize under deadline pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable gRPC acceptance criteria.
• Prototype GitLab CI ideas and select those worth adding to Merck's stack.
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Rust and Docker.
• Read GraphQL stack traces and trace bugs to root cause.
• Translate outages into fixes for smoother Lafayette launches.
• Land GitLab CI performance wins Merck can measure in LA retention numbers.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

GraphQL

Prioritization

5 years experience

Ferramentas

Docker

GitLab CI

Rust

PostgreSQL

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Ready to work on real distributed systems? Merck is adding a Backend Developer skilled in Docker to the technology team. The shape of it is simple — bring 5 years and Interpersonal Skills, take home $63,000 - $92,000, and grow into whatever Merck builds next.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable gRPC acceptance criteria
• Prototype rough GitLab CI ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Merck's stack
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Rust and Docker
• Read the GraphQL stack traces others skim past, and trace bugs to their root
• Translate the unfussy gRPC outage into fixes that make the next Lafayette launch dull
• Land GitLab CI performance wins Merck can measure in LA retention numbers

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on proficiency with GraphQL, ideally paired with PostgreSQL
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with the Lafayette market and local technology landscape
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Track record that proves you can purpose-led ship under deadline pressure

Merck is the craft-obsessed Lafayette company that turned a niche technology obsession into something the whole LA now uses. Every Backend Developer at Merck owns an outcome, not just a checklist of tasks.

Joining us means $63,000 - $92,000, a clear promotion ladder, paid family leave, and mentors invested in your success.

Candidates are being contacted promptly as part of our active search.

There's a mid-level role with your name on it at Merck; come claim it.