Essential:
· Experience: 8+ years in software engineering, with deep command of engineering fundamentals; our current stack centres on Node.js, Angular, and React, though breadth across technologies matters more than any single one.
· Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
· Cloud fundamentals: Extensive experience with cloud architectures such as AWS, and a first-principles understanding of how distributed systems behave, including consistency, fault tolerance, scalability, and observability.
· High agency and the ability to solve technical problems of the highest scope, complexity, and ambiguity from first principles.
· Ability to transition to new engineering languages and frameworks.
· Familiarity with test-driven development, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
Technical Skills:
· Comfortable reading, writing, and reviewing code in more than one language, treating languages as interchangeable tools (our stack currently uses JavaScript and TypeScript); depth of engineering judgement matters more than proficiency in any one syntax.
· Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and the trade-offs of distributed system design.
· Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
· Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL).
Leadership Skills:
· Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of engineers, and to establish sound practices for working with AI development tools.
Problem-Solving:
· Strong analytical, first-principles problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering pragmatic, effective solutions.
Communication:
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Experience:
· Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).