Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Full Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain applications by implementing frontend applications using React and React Native, implementing and maintaining backend services using Node.js and TypeScript (NestJS experience is a plus), and building and maintaining RESTful APIs integrating with AWS services, Redis, and databases such as MySQL and DynamoDB
• Perform code reviews: Ensure code quality and share knowledge with team members to improve overall team performance
• Debug and troubleshoot issues: Identify and resolve software defects and performance issues
• Implement automated testing and continuous integration: Ensure the reliability and stability of the software through automated tests and CI/CD pipelines
• Documentation: Create and document technical designs that are aligned with architectural guidelines
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends: Continuously learn and apply new technologies and best practices to improve our products
• DevOps & Software Delivery:
  • Design, automate, and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to ensure smooth, reliable releases.
  • Implement automated build, test, and deployment processes for multiple environments.
  • Manage and monitor application releases, including rollbacks, backups, and troubleshooting.
  • Drive best practices for code quality, configuration management, and deployment strategies.

• Cloud Infrastructure & Operations:
  • Provision, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS) to support applications and services
  • Use Terraform for infrastructure as code and automate cloud resource management
  • Maintain cloud networking, security groups, load balancers, and other key infrastructure components
  • Support Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) related operations including observability, monitoring, and disaster recovery readiness
  • Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and cost-optimised
• Collaboration & Leadership:
  • Participate in system architecture discussions and technical solutioning
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and best practice sharing
  • Collaborate with product managers, QA, and security teams to deliver high-quality, reliable releases

Requirements:

• At least 5 or more years of relevant experience in Software Engineering roles
• At least 2 or more years of relevant DevOps, or cloud infrastructure roles
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and React (and/or React Native)
• Experience building RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with AWS (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, API Gateway, CloudFront)
• Familiarity with MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and AWS SQS or SNS.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and best practices. Experience in the following will be advantageous.
• CI tools such as GitLab products or similar tools
• Familiarity with Infrastructure provisioning / configuration tools such as Terraform and containerization technologies such as Docker
• Working knowledge of web hosting configuration components (including firewalls, load balancers, web servers, app servers etc.)
• Understanding of networking, load balancers, and firewalls in cloud contexts
• Experience writing automated tests and integrating testing into delivery pipelines

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with NestJS or other Node.js frameworks
• Knowledge of microservices and distributed system design
• Familiarity with disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Prior experience in government or enterprise-scale projects