Lead Developer for E-commerce Backend
Core
Lead Backend Developer responsible for modernizing a high-traffic e-commerce platform, focusing on performance, scalability, and security.
Role type
Senior IC backend developer (e-commerce)
Builds
Scalable e-commerce services, APIs, and checkout workflows
Domain
E-commerce, Backend Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, API design, performance optimization, security hardening, load testing, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Zero-downtime deployment strategies, advanced debugging, system architecture planning
Technologies
Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ
Responsibilities
Analyze current backend architecture, identify bottlenecks, create modernization roadmap, design scalable service structure, improve API performance, optimize PostgreSQL queries, implement Redis caching, improve checkout and order processing workflows, introduce rate limiting and security improvements, implement RabbitMQ for background tasks, add fault tolerance and retry mechanisms, enhance logging and error handling, configure monitoring and alerting, perform load testing, prepare technical documentation, deploy updates with zero downtime
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC