Our backend technology stack includes the following:

• Node.js and TypeScript as the main programming language


• Python for handling long running internal processes


• Applications are hosted in AWS


• We use GIT for source control

• Develop and maintain key internal and public-facing back end systems such as user management microservices


• Design redundant and scalable architectures for high performance web and mobile delivery across multiple platforms


• Engineer simple and elegant solutions to challenging problems, working towards an overall team goal of 99.99% uptime


• Design and engineer secure RESTful APIs


• Updating legacy code to implement cutting edge tech

• Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript


• Experience with GraphQL


• Experience with Amazon Web Services


• Experience in relational and non-relational databases


• Experience in unit testing and end-to-end testing


• Experience with MVC frameworks


• Good knowledge of continuous delivery


• Good knowledge of microservices


• Good knowledge of software fundamentals design/architectural patterns. 

• Good knowledge of HTML/CSS 


• Good knowledge of authentication, encryption and security techniques


• Experience building CMS and reporting systems


• Experience developing apps with Ed Tech industry standards. (e.g., PCI and COPPA compliance)  


• Experience in a startup environment

• Are enthusiastic about learning and applying new cutting edge technologies.


• Take ownership of your own work.


• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and are able to convey a very technical situation to less technical colleagues. 


• Are pragmatic, able to determine when and why it is the right call to take a step back and refactor old code versus putting together a quick fix.