About You
You are a hands-on senior engineer who enjoys owning complex systems end-to-end. You are passionate about building scalable, production-grade applications in the cloud and want to contribute to architectural decisions while mentoring others and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a remote-first environment.
You bring to Applaudo the following competencies:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- 7+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Node.js and TypeScript.
- Proven experience building full-stack applications using React and TypeScript.
- Solid experience designing and operating REST and/or GraphQL APIs.
- Hands-on experience with AWS serverless services such as Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront, and Cognito.
- Strong knowledge of event-driven architectures in production environments.
- Advanced experience with DynamoDB, including single-table design, partition/sort key strategies, TTL, and cost-efficient scaling.
- Experience supporting hybrid architectures, including coexistence with legacy SQL-based systems.
- Hands-on experience provisioning infrastructure using AWS CDK or similar IaC tools.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (preferably GitHub Actions).
- Solid understanding of logging, monitoring, and observability using CloudWatch or similar tools.
- Strong frontend skills with state management patterns such as React Query, Redux, or Zustand.
- Advanced English proficiency and ability to collaborate effectively in distributed teams.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers or acting as a technical reference is a strong plus.
You will be accountable for the following responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
- Develop and operate high-performance REST and GraphQL APIs.
- Implement and evolve event-driven architectures using AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, SNS, and API Gateway.
- Model and optimize data access patterns in DynamoDB, ensuring performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Support system evolution by enabling hybrid architectures during migrations from legacy platforms to serverless solutions.
- Provision and manage infrastructure using AWS CDK and cloud-native best practices.
- Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines covering linting, testing, building, deployments, and environment management.
- Ensure production readiness through proper logging, monitoring, alerting, and observability.
- Build and maintain frontend applications using React and TypeScript, applying clean component architecture and performance optimizations.
- Collaborate closely with product, backend, and frontend teams to deliver cohesive full-stack solutions.
- Participate in architectural discussions, perform code reviews, and promote best engineering practices.
- Strong experience building full-stack apps with React, Node.js and TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with AWS serverless: Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB.
- Experience building REST / GraphQL APIs.
- Experience using AWS CDK or Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Here at Applaudo Studios values as trust, communication, respect, excellence and team work are our keys to success. We know we are working with the best and thus treat each other with respect and admiration without asking.
Submit your application today, and don't miss this opportunity to join the Best Digital team in the Region!
We truly appreciate all the hard and outstanding work our team makes every day at Applaudo Studios, and that's why the perks that we offer, are deeply thought and designed as a way to thank them for their commitment and excellence.
Some of our perks and benefits:
- Celebrations
- Special discounts*
- Entertainment area*
- Modern Work Spaces*
- Great work environment
- Private medical insurance*
*Benefits may vary according to your location and/or availability. Request further information when applying.
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What We Do
We are a Nearshore digital solutions company powered by our LATAM based tech talent. Our specialties include Digital Transformation, Web and Mobile Development, Cloud Computing, AI, and Machine Learning, among others. We are committed to delivering high-quality software solutions that not only are scalable and dependable but also future proof. We accelerate our customers digital roadmap by leveraging our 10 years of experience building custom digital solutions, augmenting our clients' teams, and reducing time-to-market. Our Vision: Code that changes lives; has made us believe that the power of innovation can change the world. Contact us to see how we can help you achieve your business goals. www.applaudo.com We are hiring! We are looking for diverse and talented professionals around the world, who share our commitment to making a positive impact on those surrounding us. Working hand in hand to develop our skills, we will continue daring each other to reach new horizons and overcoming barriers. Visit our Jobs tab to see the multiple open positions waiting for you. Apply now and discover why Applaudo is the Best Place to Code.
