Senior Software Engineer — API & Middleware on AWS

Stand Together; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% 401(k) match

Flexible time off

Comprehensive health and dental plans

Wellness support

Job summary

A philanthropic community is seeking a Senior Software Engineer responsible for leading technical aspects of their consumer-facing web applications. The role focuses on high-level architecture, design, and hands-on development. Candidates should have extensive experience with Node.js, API design, and AWS services. The company values collaboration and offers competitive benefits, including a 401(k) match, flexible time off, and commitment to employee growth and diversity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience including architecture.
• Strong experience with designing and consuming APIs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on consumer-facing web applications.
• Contribute to architecture, design, and technical decision-making.
• Mentor engineers and drive high-impact solutions.

Skills

Node.js backend experience

Collaboration skills

API design

Docker and container orchestration

Cloud infrastructure experience

MongoDB operational experience

Security best practices

Testing and quality experience

IaC frameworks

Observability and ops experience

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

MongoDB

Terraform

Contentful

Job description

A philanthropic community is seeking a Senior Software Engineer responsible for leading technical aspects of their consumer-facing web applications. The role focuses on high-level architecture, design, and hands-on development. Candidates should have extensive experience with Node.js, API design, and AWS services. The company values collaboration and offers competitive benefits, including a 401(k) match, flexible time off, and commitment to employee growth and diversity.