Backend Architect - W2

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Bridge Flair LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Backend ArchitectW2 Candidate onlyGreenwood Village Colorado – Look for Nearby candidatesMust have skill: Typescript, Dynamo, Kafka, Redis, AWS skills, Datadog, Splunk or similar SRE tools.8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in architecture rolesExpert-level proficiency in TypeScript/Node.jsDeep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven designProduction experience with AWS services (DynamoDB, Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, etc.)Strong knowledge of Kafka or similar event streaming platformsExperience implementing resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries, bulkheads, timeouts)Proficiency in performance profiling, optimization, and scaling strategiesLeadership & DeliveryProven track record of owning and delivering complex technical projectsExperience mentoring developers and conducting technical interviewsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to balance technical excellence with business prioritiesNice to HaveKnowledge of observability tools (DataDog, Splunk, New Relic, CloudWatch, Grafana)Background in SRE practices and DevOps methodologiesExperience with GraphQL, REST API design, and API gateway patternsFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automationExperience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation)