Node JS Developer

Unisys; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys is seeking a senior software engineering leader with 8-10+ years of development experience and 5+ years on AWS cloud platforms. You will architect solutions for complex business problems, mentor engineers, and drive architectural decisions across distributed systems.

Responsibilities include code reviews, design documentation, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and incident response readiness. Frontend and backend expertise, plus strong problem-solving mindset, are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years software development experience.
• 5+ years AWS cloud platform experience.
• Frontend application support/development experience is a plus.
• Production incident response and on-call exposure.

Responsibilities

• Architect solutions for complex business problems.
• Mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions.
• Code reviews and maintain standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Document designs and troubleshooting guides.
• Lead incident response and on-call activities.

Job description

• Strong in Python, Node.js, Go, or similar
• Java knowledge is a plus
• Experience with frontend applications (React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus
• RESTful API design and microservices architecture

AWS Experience (5+ years)

• Core services: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, API Gateway
• QuickSight for dashboards and data visualization
• CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray for monitoring and troubleshooting
• IAM, Security services, VPC networking
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Databases

Core Competencies

Problem Solving

• Strong solutioning mindset - architect solutions for complex business problems
• Root cause analysis expert - systematically identify and resolve issues
• Navigate AWS services to troubleshoot across distributed systems
• Analyze logs, metrics, and traces to diagnose problems

Mindset & Approach

• Challenge the status quo - question existing approaches and propose improvements
• Not task-oriented - think strategically beyond immediate assignments
• Proactively identify inefficiencies and technical debt
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement
• Question assumptions and advocate for better solutions

Technical Leadership

• Mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions
• Code reviews and maintain standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Document designs and troubleshooting guides

Experience

• 8-10+ years software development
• 5+ years AWS cloud platform experience
• Frontend application support/development experience is a plus
• Production incident response and on-call exposer

Preferred

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)