Gamdom

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Job Description: • Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js (Express) and TypeScript. • Own technical decisions, service boundaries, API design, and reliability patterns for backend components. • Design, deploy, and operate backend services on AWS, leveraging managed services for scalability, reliability, and security. • Design schemas, write and optimize SQL, and improve PostgreSQL performance (indexes, query plans, migrations). • Build and operate real-time features using WebSockets (socket.io), ensuring stability under load. • Improve throughput and latency, and proactively address bottlenecks across services, infrastructure, and the database. • Write and maintain unit and integration tests, and raise overall engineering quality. • Troubleshoot complex production issues across the stack and AWS infrastructure, and implement long-term fixes. • Work closely with product owners and engineering teams to deliver high-impact features with predictable execution. • Contribute to better tooling, standards, and engineering practices across the backend team. Requirements: • Proven experience as a Senior Backend Engineer (or backend-focused fullstack engineer) delivering production systems at scale. • Strong expertise in Node.js and Express with TypeScript. • Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL, including schema design, migrations, data modeling, and query optimization. • Hands-on experience with WebSockets and real-time systems (preferably socket.io). • Solid experience with AWS, including deploying and operating backend services using services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and IAM. • Understanding of cloud-native concepts such as scalability, high availability, observability, and security. • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on ambiguous, complex tasks. • Solid communication and collaboration skills in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Benefits: • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities