Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proven backend development experience with TypeScript and Node.js., Strong expertise in building and managing APIs using Fastify and OpenAPI., Extensive experience with large SQL databases, including Oracle SQL and Microsoft SQL Server., Proficiency in writing optimized SQL queries and understanding SQL performance optimization..

Key responsabilities:

Develop and maintain backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.

Design and implement RESTful APIs ensuring scalability and performance.

Optimize complex SQL queries and address performance considerations for large datasets.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Job description

Location: Fully Remote (Candidates must be based in the Philippines)

Schedule: EST

Salary: $3500 - $4500 USD/month

A dynamic and leading company specializing in integrated talent management and learning solutions is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. The company focuses on providing robust, scalable software that helps organizations streamline their workforce development. This role is ideal for a highly skilled backend engineer who is passionate about designing and developing scalable backend systems to power innovative web applications from the ground up.

As a Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript, API, SQL), you will develop scalable APIs, optimize large SQL databases, and write high-performance queries. You'll ensure code quality through testing and collaborate with teams to build efficient backend solutions.

Responsibilities:

● Develop, maintain, and optimize backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.

● Design and implement RESTful APIs with Fastify and OpenAPI, ensuring scalability and performance.

● Work with large-scale legacy SQL databases (Oracle SQL & Microsoft SQL Server) containing hundreds of tables and millions of records.

● Write and optimize complex SQL queries using Knex, ensuring compatibility across multiple database systems.

● Address SQL performance considerations, optimizing queries involving joins, unions, and aggregations for large datasets.

● Implement unit and integration tests to ensure the reliability and stability of backend services.

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

● Work independently, efficiently handling clearly defined development tasks from project tickets.

Requirements

● Proven backend development experience with TypeScript and Node.js.

● Strong expertise in building and managing APIs using Fastify and OpenAPI.

● Extensive experience working with large, complex SQL databases, supporting both Oracle SQL and Microsoft SQL Server.

● Proficiency in writing optimized SQL queries without using an ORM, ensuring efficiency across multiple database platforms.

● Deep understanding of SQL performance optimization, including best practices for handling large datasets.

● Hands-on experience with Knex.js for database query building.

● Strong testing skills, including writing and maintaining unit and integration tests.

● Ability to work independently, following clearly documented tickets and delivering high-quality solutions.

If you are a self-driven, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a structured yet innovative team environment and excels at building scalable, maintainable solutions, we encourage you to apply and become an integral part of our collaborative team driving impactful results.

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