Web Application Developer (Fort Lauderdale)

MTN Global; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Fort Lauderdale seeks a Web Application Developer. This full-time role focuses on designing and deploying scalable microservices with Python, Node.js, and Google Cloud Platform. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, 3-5 years of experience, and a passion for software development. Opportunities for engineering collaboration and continuous improvement in a dynamic team environment are available.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional software development/coding experience.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal) are mandatory.
• Expert-level proficiency in a modern object-oriented language (Python and Node.js strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of software architecture, microservices, and CI/CD best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable microservices using Python and Node.js.
• Implement and optimize an event streaming platform like Apache Kafka.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineering Managers for technical requirements.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Apache Kafka

Angular

Google Cloud Platform

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Web Application Developer (Fort Lauderdale)

MTN is the world leading satellite and 5G+ network operator. Our commitment to innovation serves 7,000+ customer locations globally. We ensure seamless, gigabit-level connectivity using scalable, real-time software systems built on major public cloud platforms, modern object-oriented languages, and event-driven architecture.

We are seeking talented and hands-on Web Application Developers to join our development team. This role requires a skilled engineer ready to contribute to technical design, execution, and quality across our core platforms.

The ideal candidates have proven technical skills and are ready to apply them to high-impact projects. They should specialize in modern backend languages, event streaming platforms, a modern frontend framework, and a major public cloud platform. Experience specifically with Python, Node.js, Apache Kafka, Angular, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Technical Design & Development

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable and resilient microservices using modern backend languages such as Python and Node.js, primarily within Google Cloud Platform.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and ensure solutions align with established architectural standards.
• Implement and optimize an event streaming or messaging platform (e.g., Apache Kafka or an equivalent system such as Amazon Kinesis or RabbitMQ) for real-time data ingestion and event-driven architecture.
• Perform high-quality code reviews, ensuring best practices in testing, security, and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and performance bottlenecks across the full stack.

Engineering Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineering Managers to define technical requirements, provide accurate effort estimates, and plan execution for feature delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in CI/CD pipelines, automation, and engineering tools.

Qualifications

Required

Employment Status

• Candidates must be willing to work from our office in person (no remote).
• If candidates apply for the US location, they must be allowed to work in the US (US Citizen, Permanent Resident)

Experience

• 3-5 years of professional software development/coding experience.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal) are mandatory for technical documentation and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency in a major public cloud platform, with mandatory expertise in GCP or equivalent hands‑on experience with AWS or Azure. Experience must include compute, messaging, and data storage services.
• Expert‑level proficiency in a modern object‑oriented language (Python and NodeJS strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of software architecture, microservices, containerization (including Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD best practices.

Preferred

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) managing cloud resources.
• Experience with data stream like Kafka is a plus.
• Prior experience in the Satellite, or Telecom industry.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Telecommunications