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. Experience with modern React state management patterns.
- Solid experience designing and operating REST and/or GraphQL APIs.
- Hands-on experience with AWS serverless services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and S3.
- Strong knowledge of event-driven architectures in production environments.
- Strong experience with DynamoDB in production environments, 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 other IaC tools (CloudFormation, Terraform)
- 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.
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, DynamoDB.
- Experience designing and operating REST APIs (GraphQL is a plus).
- Experience working with event-driven architectures in production environments.
About Us
At Applaudo, we partner with ambitious companies to transform through technology with an AI-native mindset at the core of how we think, build, and deliver. We combine strategic clarity, world-class execution, and modern engineering practices to help clients accelerate measurable business outcomes and stay competitive.
We are building a high-performance culture grounded in five values: Empowering Excellence, Collaborative Teamwork, Unsolicited Respect, Consistent Transparency, and Efficient Communication. These define how we work, how we make decisions, and how we hold ourselves accountable.
Applaudo is a place for people who want to grow fast, take ownership, and work alongside strong teams. Joining us means being part of an organization that is evolving intentionally, investing in modern ways of working, and embracing AI as a lever for productivity, innovation, and impact.
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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.
