Senior Full-Stack Node.js Developer

Our client is German innovative startup VISARIGHT. Their mission is to make the immigration process to Germany fast, effortless and affordable by using cutting-edge legal technology and putting insider expertise directly to work for visa applicants.

VISARIGHT has around 40 people spread over 4+ countries in different time zones. They are a distributed team, though they have offices in Berlin & Magdeburg (DE)

The project at issue: Development of migration platform.

An ideal candidate should have expert level engineering experience across a range of tools and technologies in Node.js and React.js ecosystem.

Tech stack:

- Database management systems: PostgreSQL, Redis;
- Front-end: React, GraphQL Apollo;
- Back-end: Node.js, Typescript, AWS, Docker, Terraform, Serverless;
- Tools: Git / Github.

What the role involves:

- Technically design, implement and full-stack support for web based SaaS LegalTech application
- Heavy involvement in engineering decisions making process:
design software architecture, development and operation processes, tools and practices
- Initial steps: implement crucial parts of the backend/frontend and helm team eliminate technical debt.
- Processing large volumes of security-sensitive data and constantly improving the look and feel of the product.

Things that make you a stand-out candidate:

- Spoken and written English (at least at intermediate level)
- 3+ recent years of Node.js/React.js full-stack development
- 5+ years of software development overall
- Expert level engineering experience across a range of tools and technologies in Node.js ecosystem like, but not limited to: Node.js platform specifics, web technologies (REST, GraphQL), RDBMS (PostgreSQL), ORMs (TypeORM)
- Significant experience working with modern clouds, specifically AWS. Understanding, selection, pros/cons, pricing/volume models and use cases of different AWS products
- Wide area of knowledge in modern tools and technologies, ability to idiomatically select databases, data storages, data integration/ETL/processing technologies, etc
- Experience with modern development tools, services and processes like Git, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), DevOps (Terraform), DevSecOps, SDLC overall etc.
- Experience working with Linux command-line
- Ability to work with limited information, self-motivation, passion for development problem solving and continuous improvement of processes
- Hands-on engineering experience in frontend web stack like ReactJS, CSS, HTML, etc.

Personal traits we value:

- Proactive stand-point, willingness to suggest improvements and openness to feedback
- Attention to details
- Being keen to work with people rather than with just tickets
- Enthusiasm for a dynamic startup environment
- Flexibility to a fast-changing path based on the customers' needs & feedback.

Perks at work

- Compelling and attractive salary with bonuses and performance-related rewards
- A customized career path in our smart, skilled, and highly motivated international team
- Training budget - opportunities for your development and continuous growth
- Mentorship and empowerment throughout the whole employment cycle
- Participation in scaling of a great immigration product within the emerging industry of global mobility
- Regular online and offline team events
- Flexible working hours and possibility to work from anywhere
- Paid vacation days and public holidays
- Possibility of relocation to Germany after a probationary period
- Virtual stock option program