Backend Lead Developer

Contract (5 months 1 day) Published 18 hours ago Logging & Monitoring postgresql aws cloud DevOps & CI/CD api integrations cross - functional collaboration ionic framework ios development release management

• The Lead Full-Stack Developer will architect, build, and continue to scale a cross-platform web and mobile application deployed to iOS and Android platforms.
• This role requires deep experience in Ionic + Angular, strong backend engineering in Node.js, and production-level experience operating in an AWS-native environment.
• This role will work across the established architecture: mobile UI/UX, web interfaces, API integrations, backend services, cloud infrastructure, DevOps (CI/CD), and release management.
• We are looking for a developer who can support, maintain and enhance several existing applications, own architecture decisions, and ship production-level software in an agile, fast-paced and lean environment working with multiple vendors.
• The lead developer will also be responsible for overseeing a technical team of offshore backend developers, working in close collaboration with Company’s onshore and offshore team, Client IT and business leadership teams along with several supporting software vendors and 3rd party teams., Application Development:
• Build and maintain cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms.
• Integrate third-party APIs including restaurant ordering and location services.
• Optimize performance for mobile (offline support, coaching, API efficiency).

Backend Engineering:

• Solution and implement scalable backend services using current architecture.
• Develop and maintain APIs behind AWS API Gateway.
• Implement serverless workflows using AWS Lambda.
• Design data models and managing relational databases in AWS RDS

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• Containerize services using Docker.
• Manage container images and deployments via AWS ECR.
• Deploy static and web assets to AWS S3.
• Design scalable cloud-native architecture in AWS.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Publish mobile builds using Firebase App Distribution.

Integrations:

• Maintain and enhance
• Olo Restaurant Ordering Systems APIs
• NomNom APIs
• Radar Location Services
• Ensure high reliability and proper monitoring of all third-party integrations.

Quality & Dev Ops:

• Implement automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end).
• Establish logging and monitoring best practices.
• Ensure mobile store compliance and release readiness.

• Experience in restaurant or food-ordering technology ecosystems, specifically Olo & NomNom
• Experience with performance optimization for high-traffic consumer apps
• Experience optimizing mobile app performance and bundle size
• Backend
• Strong Node.js development experience
• REST API design and implementation
• Experience with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda)
• Experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL via AWS RDS)

Integrations & APIs:

• Experience integrating third-party APIs
• Experience implementing observability
• Understanding of OAuth, token-based auth, webhook handling
• Experience with location-based services

Cloud & DevOps:

• AWS experience (S3, ECR, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway)
• Docker containerization
• CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Experience managing environments (dev/stage/prod)

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $43.46/hour - $67.90/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.