Senior Back-End Engineer

About the Position

Sofia

FIRST. is a dynamic and innovative global technology company that provides B2B SaaS solutions for online sports platforms. We are at the forefront of innovation, empowering gaming partners with revolutionary sportsbook solutions. Our cutting-edge sportsbook software, premium data feeds, and unwavering commitment to partner success are reinventing the gaming industry.

We are looking for a Strong Middle / Senior JavaScript Developer with a focus on Back-end to join our fantastic engineering team. Our server architecture is micro-services based, running on JavaScript/TypeScript using Nest.js framework with MongoDB and Pulsar as a queue-based communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain API-based projects
• Collaborate with team members to design and implement new features
• Optimize applications for performance and scalability
• Troubleshoot and debug issues
• Write clean and maintainable code

Requirements

• Solid experience in NodeJS development
• Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with NestJS
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs
• A proactive mindset - genuine motivation and enthusiasm to build and grow
• Good communication and teamwork abilities
• Good verbal and written English communication skills (we are a multi-national team)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

• Experience running mature API products in production
• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Mathematics
• Experience with high-load architecture
• Experience with Pulsar, Aerospike

We Offer

• An open-minded environment that values you
• An international multicultural team
• Career development
• An amazing office environment
• Food vouchers (95 EUR)
• Additional health insurance
• Sports card
• Up to 24 days of paid annual leave
• Flexible working hours
• Manicure, massage, breakfast, and snacks in the office
• Wedding and new baby bonus

About the Company

If you are interested in joining our diverse and dynamic team, we are looking forward to your application.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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