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# Senior Software Engineer - IDP

- **Company:** The Ladders
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Integration, Data Security, Github, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Node.Js, Software Architecture, Redis, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Large Language Models, Kubernetes, Graphql, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/peck5s7tfa

## About the Role

* Advanced proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js with strong software architecture fundamentals
 * Hands-on experience designing and shipping REST and GraphQL APIs in production
 * Proficient in developing or extending Backstage plugins and catalog models
 * Strong expertise in PostgreSQL and Redis, with MongoDB familiarity as a bonus
 * Experience deploying and troubleshooting applications on Kubernetes (GKE) and GCP
 * Hands-on experience with ArgoCD, Helm, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD processes
 * Experience integrating LLMs into production services with knowledge of MCP or Agentic AI patterns

## Description

* Build and develop services across a microservice Backstage platform using TypeScript and Node.js
 * Own the Backstage catalog and ingestion pipeline syncing entities from multiple sources
 * Extend platform features with engineering maturity scoring and AI-generated reports
 * Develop LLM-powered services for catalog and engineering data access
 * Ensure service reliability on GKE and manage incident response and runbooks
 * Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams on catalog models and tooling


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