Sr. Software Engineer (Node)

Jobgether; Oregon; Híbrido; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Healthcare benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Jobgether is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer (Node) in the United States for a fully remote role focused on backend leadership.

You will own architectural design and build scalable, secure APIs using Node.js, TypeScript, and Next.js, guiding a Node.js sub-team and collaborating with frontend/mobile teams. You will mentor engineers, implement production-grade services, and drive performance optimization, testing, and CI/CD in a regulated healthcare technology environment.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field.
• 7+ years of backend software development experience with a focus on backend engineering.
• Deep expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and Next.js API routes; production-grade services & APIs.
• Strong experience with relational and document databases.
• Cloud deployment experience; Azure preferred.
• 10+ years in backend or full-stack development preferred.
• Healthcare tech or regulated industry exposure.
• Familiarity with HL7 FHIR, X12, NCPDP; data integration & API design.
• Experience with real-time systems, WebSockets, event-driven architectures, GraphQL/tRPC, monorepos.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead backend architecture and system design for scalable services.
• Document architectural decisions for stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain backend features with Node.js/TypeScript and Next.js.
• Build API routes and services, including auth, caching, messaging, and data access.
• Deliver stable interfaces for frontend/mobile teams.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership to the Node.js sub-team.
• Own performance optimization, testing strategies, and CI/CD governance.
• Ensure security, availability, and HIPAA compliance.

Conocimientos

Node.js

TypeScript

Next.js

API design

Cloud deployment

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent professional experience

Herramientas

Azure

GraphQL

WebSockets

CI/CD pipelines

Descripción del empleo

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer (Node) based in the United States.

We are looking for an experienced backend engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, reliable backend systems. In this senior role, you will take ownership of complex technical initiatives built primarily with Node.js, TypeScript, and Next.js. You will shape backend architecture, establish engineering standards, and deliver robust APIs and services that support frontend and mobile development. Working closely with other engineers, you will provide technical guidance, mentor team members, and promote high-quality software practices. You will also drive performance optimization, testing, and deployment processes while ensuring security and HIPAA compliance. This is a fully remote opportunity for a technically strong leader who can make a meaningful impact in a regulated technology environment.

Accountabilities

You will lead backend engineering initiatives from architectural design through implementation and production operations, ensuring that services remain scalable, secure, and reliable.

• Lead backend architecture and system design, including service and API structures, asynchronous and real-time processing, rate limiting, resiliency, and relational and document database modeling.
• Document architectural decisions and communicate technical approaches clearly to relevant stakeholders.
• Design, develop, and maintain complex backend features using Node.js and TypeScript, setting high standards for production-quality code.
• Build and maintain Next.js API routes and Node.js services, covering API contracts, authentication and authorization, caching, messaging, and database access.
• Deliver stable, well-documented interfaces that enable frontend and mobile engineering teams to build and integrate efficiently.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership to the Node.js sub-team through code reviews, mentoring, and the development and enforcement of coding standards.
• Own backend performance optimization, testing strategy, and CI/CD pipeline governance.
• Ensure backend services meet high standards for security, availability, and HIPAA compliance.

Requirements

The ideal candidate combines extensive backend development experience with strong architectural judgment and the ability to guide other engineers.

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 7 years of professional software development experience, with a primary focus on backend engineering.
• Deep, demonstrable expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and Next.js API routes, including experience building production-grade services and APIs.
• Strong experience designing and working with relational and document databases.
• Experience deploying and operating backend services on a cloud platform; Azure experience is preferred.
• Preferred qualifications:10+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack software development.
• Experience in healthcare technology, health insurance, or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards such as HL7 FHIR, X12, and NCPDP, particularly in data integration and API design.
• Experience with real-time systems and WebSockets, event-driven architectures, GraphQL or tRPC, and monorepo tooling.
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Remote Work Requirements

This is a fully remote position, with the following location and working conditions:

Candidates must reside in the Eastern or Central time zones of the United States.

Availability is required during standard business hours, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.

Finalists must attend an in-person interview at the company's headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

A dedicated workspace must be maintained separately from other living areas, with appropriate measures to protect information privacy.

Candidates must be able to securely handle and store sensitive company documents.

A reliable, existing high-speed internet connection is required.

Benefits

Fully remote work arrangement.

Opportunity to take technical ownership of a core backend platform and influence architectural direction.

Senior-level technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities.

Opportunity to work with modern backend technologies, cloud infrastructure, and healthcare-related systems.