[Remote] Sr. Backend Software Engineer (NodeJS)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PAR Technology Corporation is a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. They are seeking a NodeJS Engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend systems, primarily using Node.js, while collaborating across teams to enhance product experiences.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain backend services and API
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Investigate and resolve production issues and customer-reported bugs with a focus on root-cause analysis and long-term maintainability
- Contribute to system design discussions and architectural decisions
- Continuously improve code quality, testing practices, and development processes
Skills
- Strong background in Node.js/Typescript, PostgreSQL
- Ability to analyze and resolve complex technical issues efficiently
- A proactive mindset with a strong commitment to understanding and meeting customer needs
- Excellent teamwork skills, coupled with an ownership mindset and the ability to work independently
- Proven expertise in Node.js (Typescript) and database management (PostgreSQL)
- 8+ years of backend development (with distributed systems and microservices) experience
- Proficiency with GraphQL, TypeORM, and Nest.js
- Hands on experience working with (and administering) K8S, message brokers (RMQ), APIs, especially proprietary hardware or device integrations is a plus
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills across software and hardware domains
- Ability to self-organize and manage tasks in a fast-paced, ticket-driven environment
- Ability to write clean code and effective automated tests to deliver high-quality system improvements
- Ability to break down larger requirements into small, self-contained changes to the system
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- Experience in the retail and/or fuel & convenience industries a plus
- Ruby/Rails experience a big plus
- Experience implementing or consuming GraphQL APIs a plus
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