About the roleThis is a full-time remote role for a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Makai. This person will be responsible for backend app development and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative solutions that enhance user experiences and drive business outcomes.
The ideal candidate will be able to- Develop new features across our Node.js/TypeScript backend services
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
- Collaborate with frontend developers and product designers to improve usability
- Write robust, clean, and documented code
- Maintain and enhance existing applications
- Conduct performance tests and ensure responsiveness and stability across all platforms
Qualifications- Experience with Node.js and TypeScript required
- 7+ years of professional backend software engineering experience, including strong, current, hands-on experience building and running production services
- Experience building and running software in a regulated, compliance-heavy environment (e.g., healthcare and PHI, HIPAA, SOC 2, or HITRUST), with the access-control, audit-logging, and data-handling discipline that implies
- Proven ability to pick up new frameworks and tools quickly, and to reason about systems rather than rely on familiarity with a single specific stack
- Strong command of relational data modeling and an ORM, and of structured request/schema validation as a general practice
- Relevant experience using Docker
- Understanding of microservices architecture and related patterns
- Solid software engineering skills, with the ability to produce well-structured, maintainable code
- Familiarity with modern authorization mechanisms
- Solid experience working from a fully remote position
Nice-to-haves- Experience with a Node.js application framework such as NestJS, Express, or Fastify
- Cloud-native experience on Azure, particularly containers and Kubernetes (AKS)
- Workflow orchestration with Temporal or a comparable durable-execution runtime
- Multi-tenant SaaS architecture: tenant isolation, row-level security, and attribute-based access control (ABAC)
- Legacy modernization or migration experience, carrying a live production system onto a new platform
How we workSmall senior teams, real ownership. We'd rather have one engineer who understands a platform top to bottom than several who each own a slice.
Core values for Makai employees- Be a flexible, innovative and creative thinker
- Be congenial and a team player
- Be self-sufficient
- Be self-driven with an ownership mentality
- Have a strong work ethic
Employment Type Full TimeBenefits- Fully remote role, Eastern time zone
- Opportunities to work in-person with local colleagues
- Generous PTO
- Full health insurance premium reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
- Career growth & development opportunities
