Sr Backend Engineer

Type: Full-Time

MetaDesign Solutions is a digital product engineering firm delivering end-to-end web and mobile solutions, UX/UI design, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise integrations for clients across finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and SaaS domains. We combine design-led thinking with modern engineering practices to build scalable, secure, and performant products.

Design, develop, and scale backend services using Node.js and TypeScript, including REST and GraphQL APIs

Work with Prisma or TypeORM, and relational databases like PostgreSQL

Design and implement data pipelines using tools like Airbyte, dbt, and Apache Airflow/AWS Glue

Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure including ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda functions

Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment

Design and optimize data warehousing solutions

Stay updated with the latest trends in backend development, incorporating new technologies where appropriate

Drive innovation and efficiency within the team

Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and adherence to best practices

Optimize API performance for optimal user experiences

Participate in the entire development lifecycle, from initial planning, delivery and maintenance

Participate in on-call rotations to ensure platform stability and reliability

Collaborate with QA teams to ensure high quality releases

Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, offering technical expertise and constructive feedback

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

4+ years of hands-on experience in backend development using Node.js and TypeScript

Strong experience with AWS services (ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) and infrastructure management

Proven experience with data pipeline tools (Airbyte, dbt, Apache Airflow, or AWS Glue)

Strong proficiency in SQL and data warehousing solutions

Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD implementation

Experience working with PostgreSQL and other relational databases

Proficiency in TypeScript and its application in Node.js

Experience with ORMs like Prisma and Sequelize

Experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems

Strong track record of end-to-end ownership of product features from conception to delivery

Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Must be able to work with a 4-hour overlap with Eastern Time Zone

Self-motivated and proactive attitude

Preferred

Experience with disaster recovery and backup strategies in AWS

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation

Strong DevOps experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker) Experience with other cloud platforms (GCP/Azure)

Contributions to open-source projects related to backend development

Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments