Senior Platform Engineer — Backend, Microservices, AWS

Insider, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursements

Job summary

Insider, Inc. is looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to join the Platform team in Boston. You will play a key role in building scalable services and optimizing infrastructure while collaborating with engineers and product managers.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in backend systems, and expertise with tools such as AWS, Node.js, and CI/CD practices. They emphasize collaboration and effective communication within diverse teams.

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including unlimited PTO and parental leave.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience focused on backend systems.
• Expertise in Node.js and modern development patterns.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and build scalable platform components using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build and maintain distributed systems and core microservices.
• Lead code and architecture reviews to uphold high standards.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Distributed systems

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Algorithm design

Data structures

Tools

PostgreSQL

Terraform

New Relic

Job description

Insider, Inc. is looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to join the Platform team in Boston. You will play a key role in building scalable services and optimizing infrastructure while collaborating with engineers and product managers.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in backend systems, and expertise with tools such as AWS, Node.js, and CI/CD practices. They emphasize collaboration and effective communication within diverse teams.

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including unlimited PTO and parental leave.