What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Backend Engineer position at Optomi?
Standardized Job Description
Optomi, in partnership with a platform-focused company, is looking for a Senior Engineer.
Position Summary: This role involves supporting major projects driven by new and existing client demand. The Workflow Team is seeking senior engineers with 5-10 years of experience to handle increased workload and limited current staffing. The team focuses on building and maintaining a workflow system that supports school photography workflows from capture to delivery, including upload, retouching, processing, and printing workflows.
What the right candidate will enjoy:
- Working on platform-focused projects rather than e-commerce.
- Being part of a team that handles the ingestion, organization, and movement of images with highly interactive frontend and backend components.
What type of experience does the right candidate have:
- Strong backend fundamentals with Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- Experience in AWS, particularly with Lambda.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and REST-based APIs.
What the responsibilities are of the right candidate:
- Contributing to or designing system architecture, not just implementing features.
- Maintaining and enhancing the workflow system that supports school photography workflows.
- Collaborating with the team to handle client-driven project demands.