Principal Node Engineer Role

Join Creative Chaos as a Principal Software Engineer specializing in NodeJS, where you will lead a team to develop secure, high-performance server applications. In this remote-friendly role, you will be responsible for architecting RESTful APIs, ensuring code quality, and mentoring fellow engineers. Your expertise will drive the success of multiple software platforms while fostering continuous learning and innovation within your team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing guidance and ongoing training.
• Analyze business requirements and estimate assigned tasks effectively.
• Design, develop, and maintain backend components and RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure performance, security, and functionality.
• Maintain code quality through writing unit tests and ensuring high test coverage.
• Troubleshoot, resolve issues, and update issue tracking software as needed.
• Communicate project status with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Continuously research, evaluate, and implement new technologies to enhance project outcomes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 6-8 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and NodeJS frameworks (ExpressJS, NestJS).
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Expertise in writing secure, scalable, and well-tested backend code.
• Knowledge of accessibility and security compliance standards.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Github and JIRA.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Versatile, flexible, and able to adapt to changing project requirements.