Robots & Pencils is seeking a Backend Developer (L4) to support a dedicated delivery team focused on evolving safety-critical and customer-facing applications used daily by field crews, supervisors, and customers. The team emphasizes reliability, security, and regulatory compliance while delivering technical modernization, roadmap initiatives, and platform improvements.
You’ll work in a mature Agile environment alongside stakeholders and internal team members to deliver end-to-end backend solutions, while providing technical guidance and leadership to ensure high-quality outcomes.
This role is ideal for an experienced backend engineer with strong technical leadership skills, expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, and a commitment to building reliable, scalable, and maintainable backend systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
- Build and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs to support mobile and web applications.
- Ensure application reliability, performance, and security in compliance with enterprise standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, QA, and product managers, to deliver full-feature development.
- Lead technical decisions, code reviews, and provide guidance on best practices and architecture.
- Work with databases (SQL/PostgreSQL or equivalent) and AWS cloud services (EC2, Lambda, RDS or equivalent).
- Support integration with legacy systems while modernizing the backend platform.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 7+ years of professional backend development experience.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, REST APIs, and GraphQL.
- Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL or similar) and cloud platforms (AWS).
- Solid understanding of backend architecture, scalability, and performance optimization.
- Experience working in Agile environments and delivering high-quality enterprise applications.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud infrastructure as code.
- Familiarity with regulated enterprise environments or safety-critical applications.
- Previous experience in technical leadership or mentoring roles.
Soft Skills & Personal Competencies
- Clear and proactive communicator.
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work with complex technical landscapes.
- Attention to quality, reliability, and maintainable architecture.
- Comfort working with legacy systems while driving modernization efforts.
Why Join Robots&Pencils?
You’ll contribute to a high-impact, short-term initiative that supports critical applications used daily by teams in the field. You’ll join a team that values technical excellence, reliability, collaboration, and delivering backend solutions that make a real difference.
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What We Do
Robots & Pencils develops digital strategies and products that deliver exponential impact to our clients. We design and build solutions that unlock data and insights, infuse intelligent automation, and accelerate product innovation across the organization.
Everything we do starts by blending the sciences with the humanities, the Robots with the Pencils. Our top-tier talent fuses creativity + technology to help brands transform their businesses, deliver delightful customer and employee experiences, and maintain a competitive edge amidst a constantly changing industry landscape.
