Senior Software Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support scalable web applications in a TypeScript-first AWS environment. You will implement frontend in React with Material UI and drive backend services with Node.js and FeathersJS, while ensuring robust data pipelines and observability.

The role emphasizes high quality engineering practices, mentorship, and collaboration across teams, with a hybrid schedule in Greenville, SC and strong emphasis on CI/CD, testing,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with hands-on JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Material UI, Node.js and Git.
• Experience building, deploying, and supporting AWS-based applications.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/test management tools; performance testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and support business-critical applications in a TypeScript-first AWS environment.
• Develop frontend applications using TypeScript, React, and Material UI.
• Develop backend apps using Node.js and FeathersJS.
• Build, deploy, and support AWS-hosted applications.
• Proficient in PostgreSQL/MongoDB Atlas and data pipelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Frontend development

Backend development

CI/CD

Testing expertise

TypeScript

React

JavaScript

Team collaboration

Tools

React

TypeScript

Node.js

FeathersJS

Material UI

AWS

Databricks

Power BI

Grafana

Jenkins

Zephyr

JMeter

Playwright

Docker

Git

AWS CLI

Job description

3 Must haves for the position:

Experience & Technical Skills

5+ years of professional software engineering experience with most recent experience being hands‑on with JavaScript / TypeScript, specifically React and Material UI, Node.js, Git

Experience building, deploying, and supporting applications on AWS (Amazon Web Services), using the Amazon technology framework (see details for more information)

Practical experience with testing and quality practices, including: automated testing frameworks such as Playwright, CI/testing and test management tools (Jenkins, Zephyr), and Performance and reliability testing tools (JMeter)

The ideal candidate will also possess:

Comfort working in Linux CLI (Command lin Interface) environments

Working knowledge of data, BI, and analytics tools, including:

• Python and SQL
• Databricks, Power BI, and Grafana

Strong application design skills, with attention to scalability, reliability, and maintainability

Ability to responsibly leverage AI tools to improve development efficiency, testing, troubleshooting, and data analysis

Senior Software Engineer, Services Platform

Location: Greenville, SC

Schedule: Hybrid, three days onsite each week

Build and support business‑critical applications in a TypeScript‑first AWS environment

Develop frontend applications using TypeScript, React, and Material UI

Develop backend applications using Node.js and FeathersJS

Build, deploy, and support AWS-hosted applications

Work with AWS ECS, EC2, Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, S3, CloudFormation, CodePipeline, and Control Tower

Work with PostgreSQL and MongoDB Atlas

Troubleshoot frontend, backend, database, and production issues

Build APIs, technical documentation, automated test coverage, and operational procedures

Support CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, production incidents, and application stability

Create data pipelines and dashboards using SQL, Python, Databricks, Power BI, and Grafana

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership

Require 5+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience

Require recent experience with TypeScript or JavaScript, React, Material UI, Node.js, Git, and AWS

Require automated testing experience with Playwright, Jenkins, Zephyr, JMeter, or similar tools

Require professional spoken and written English fluency

Prefer FeathersJS, Linux command-line, Python, SQL, Databricks, Power BI, Grafana, Docker, AWS CLI, and infrastructure‑as‑code experience