Staff Platform Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript) - Remote

Gabb; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an experienced Staff Platform Engineer to lead technical initiatives ensuring high availability and scalability. You will architect resilient backend services with 24/7 uptime, mentor engineering teams, and drive best practices in building microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS. The role requires strong experience with AWS and cloud-native architectures, with a focus on delivering customer-centric technical solutions. This is a contractor role which permits remote work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software development focused on high-scale systems.
• Expertise in architecting 24/7 uptime services.
• Strong communication skills to influence technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Build microservices architecture using Node.js/TypeScript/NestJS.
• Mentor teams and establish best engineering practices.
• Architect consumer-facing high-availability systems.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

NestJS

AWS infrastructure

Microservices

Distributed systems

Event-driven architecture

API gateways

Caching strategies

Monitoring and observability

Education

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking an experienced Staff Platform Engineer to lead technical initiatives ensuring high availability and scalability. You will architect resilient backend services with 24/7 uptime, mentor engineering teams, and drive best practices in building microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS. The role requires strong experience with AWS and cloud-native architectures, with a focus on delivering customer-centric technical solutions. This is a contractor role which permits remote work.