Lead Backend Developer (Node.js) at US-based company

We are Pixellu. We create easy-to-use, time-saving software on a mission to simplify the lives of busy, professional photographers.
We’re a fully remote team, spread across 10 countries, and 4 continents, and we’re on the hunt for the next member of our development team.

We’re on the hunt for a Lead Developer who will guide technical direction of projects, ensuring coding standards and manage a team.

Benefits:

Work remotely with a good internet connection — our team is 100% remote and distributed all over the world from Brazil, to Montenegro, to USA, to New Zealand, and more.
Important: candidates from Russia and Belarus should relocate after the probation period.

Freedom to choose your own working hours — We have two "required online ​​hours" which are from 8-10 am Pacific Time.
Outside of that you are free to work at whatever time of day that you know you are most productive.

Competitive salary based on experience level.

Profit-Sharing program bonuses based on seniority and ​​role.

22 paid days off annually, with the ability to make up missed days on weekends.
We add one more day for each year of employment.

Paid parental leave.

Your Role:

Work in a distributed international development team creating world-leading products for photographers.

Lead and mentor a dedicated team of Node.js developers, fostering an environment of growth and innovation.

Write reusable, testable, and efficient code that aligns with the best practices.

Maintain and evolve the ecosystem of microservices that support client-facing applications.

Architect and implement scalable, resilient event-driven systems using Apache Kafka.

Develop new GraphQL APIs, and wrap the existing REST APIs.

Elevate the backend developer experience by setting the standards for tooling, workflows, and practices that maximize efficiency and satisfaction among the team members.

Fun parts of our backend:

AI for facial recognition

Video rendering, video effects, etc etc

Audio analysis with our own algorithms (rhythm, mood, etc)

Improving our micro service architecture (gql, kafka + schema registry, postgres, nestjs, maybe RabbitMQ latter), telemetry (traces, metrics, logs with loki, tempo, graphana and victoria metrics; made by us) - lots of opportunities for improvements

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in backend web development

2+ years of experience in leading and mentoring a team of developers

Proficiency with JavaScript and TypeScript

Expert knowledge of any modern RDBMS

Experience leading teams who follow domain-driven design principles

Expert knowledge of event-driven architecture patterns (Apache Kafka or other brokers)

Experience in driving observability practices for microservices (Grafana, Datadog).

Strong knowledge of CI/CD processes (GitLab)

Strong knowledge of Kubernetes

AWS experience is a plus

Python knowledge is a plus

NestJS and federated GraphQL experience is a plus

Excellent problem-solving skills

Dream company is there. Feel free to apply.