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This is a highly hands-on technical leadership role requiring approximately 70% coding and 30% team leadership, where you will architect and develop modern microservices while mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence.The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, API architecture, microservices, event-driven systems, cloud-native technologies, and Kubernetes, along with a proven track record of building enterprise-scale distributed systems from concept through production deployment.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture & DevelopmentDesign and build domain-driven, event-driven microservices using Node.js and TypeScript.Architect greenfield platforms including service boundaries, API contracts, data models, messaging patterns, and deployment architectures.Develop clean, scalable, maintainable, and testable code while actively contributing as a hands-on engineer.Define and implement API standards including versioning, documentation, authentication, resiliency, and error handling.Technical LeadershipLead engineering teams through design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions.Mentor developers and promote engineering best practices across the organization.Collaborate with product, web, mobile, security, operations, and data teams to ensure successful solution delivery.Drive technical decision-making and provide guidance on scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.Cloud & Platform EngineeringDesign and deploy cloud-native solutions leveraging containerized architectures.Implement CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, observability, monitoring, and operational readiness.Ensure systems meet security, performance, availability, and scalability requirements.Production Support & ReliabilityLead incident response, production troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.Define service-level objectives (SLOs), monitoring dashboards, alerting mechanisms, and operational runbooks.Ensure high availability and reliability of production services.Required QualificationsTechnical Skills9+ years of backend software engineering experience.4+ years of technical leadership or architecture experience.Expert-level experience with:Node.jsTypeScriptExpress.js, Fastify, or NestJSStrong expertise in:REST APIsOpenAPI / SwaggerOAuth2, OIDC, JWTAPI Security and AuthenticationDeep understanding of:Domain-Driven Design (DDD)Event-Driven ArchitectureMicroservices Design PatternsSaga, Outbox, and Circuit Breaker patternsData & MessagingExperience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or DynamoDB.Strong understanding of Redis caching strategies.Hands-on experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging platforms.Cloud & DevOpsExperience with at least one major cloud platform:AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Strong experience with:DockerKubernetesAPI GatewaysInfrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.Monitoring & ObservabilityExperience with:OpenTelemetryELK StackDatadogNew RelicPrometheusDynatraceStrong understanding of logging, tracing, monitoring, and application performance management.Preferred QualificationsExperience in telecommunications, digital platforms, or large-scale consumer-facing applications.Experience with API gateways such as Apigee or Kong.Knowledge of rate limiting, quota management, and multi-tenant architectures.Experience with performance tuning, capacity planning, and cloud cost optimization.What We're Looking ForStrong hands-on architect who enjoys coding and technical problem-solving.Ability to lead by example while remaining deeply involved in development.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Strong ownership mindset with a focus on delivery, quality, and operational excellence.Proven ability to build scalable, resilient, and secure distributed 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