Senior Documents Backend Engineer

GoodLeap; Town of Portland (NY); On-site; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

GoodLeap is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Documents domain to design and build scalable document lifecycle solutions. You will translate legal and loan requirements into robust technical features, emphasizing code quality, testing, and scalability.

Collaboration with engineers, product managers, and legal experts is core to delivering compliant, reliable document tooling. The role focuses on hands-on development with React, Node.js, TS, and AWS services, building secure document

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and algorithmic skills typical of software engineering.
• Extensive experience with React, Node.js, Typescript, Nest.js, Serverless, SST, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, API Gateway and Kafka.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and working with databases.
• In-depth knowledge of large-scale web application design, including clustering, caching, performance tuning, and scalability.
• Ability to understand and translate legal documents and business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-quality web applications and APIs, focusing on Node.js and AWS services.
• Build secure, reliable, and compliant solutions for document generation, signing, and vaulting with an emphasis on scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, product managers, and legal experts to deliver features that meet legal and business requirements.
• Analyze legal documents and business needs to design technical solutions that ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Write testable, reliable code and implement continuous deployment practices for production systems.
• Participate in design and code reviews, providing technical feedback to uphold engineering excellence.
• Mentor and support the career development of engineers through pair programming, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.
• Analyze and optimize application code, APIs, and distributed systems to ensure efficiency and reliability.
• Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot large-scale systems to maintain high availability and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, driving hands-on implementation and innovation across the platform.

Skills

React

Node.js

Typescript

Nest.js

Serverless

SST

DynamoDB

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

Kafka

Tools

React

Node.js

Typescript

Job description

GoodLeap is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Documents domain to design and build scalable document lifecycle solutions. You will translate legal and loan requirements into robust technical features, emphasizing code quality, testing, and scalability.

Collaboration with engineers, product managers, and legal experts is core to delivering compliant, reliable document tooling. The role focuses on hands-on development with React, Node.js, TS, and AWS services, building secure document