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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer 1 - **Company:** PEOPLE INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Stores, Software Design Patterns, Elasticsearch, Graph Database, Node.Js, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Apache Solr, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, Technical Debt, Indexer, Vue.js, Information Technology, Search Engines, Graphql, Front End Software Development, NestJS - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/senior-software-engineer-1-509978607 ## About the Role In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week., * Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or relevant industry experience. Experience: * 5+ years of relevant professional technology experience. Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities: You have practical knowledge of modern development techniques and trends, and you are eager to continue learning. You have: * Demonstrated deep understanding of REST, service architecture, monitoring, and the tenets of horizontal scalability. * Experience developing complex and highly available services running in a production environment with SLAs. * Extensive knowledge of object-oriented and functional software design patterns, including those commonly used within large web application platforms. * Proven experience developing and owning production services and applications deployed in AWS or GCP, leveraging containers, continuous integration, and codified infrastructure. * Extensive experience using Node.js, TypeScript, and the NestJS framework, with some knowledge of Java and GraphQL. * Familiarity with HTML/CSS and frontend web frameworks such as Vue or Nuxt (strongly preferred). * Knowledge of NoSQL data stores, graph databases, indexing, distributed locking, media transformation, and search engines such as Elasticsearch or Solr. * Experience working in an Agile environment, translating user stories into technical tasks and estimating effort effectively. * Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. * Experience leading architecture discussions, advocating for your approach, and mentoring team members. * Motivation to learn new technologies and grow as a developer. ## Description As a Senior Software Engineer on Picksy Services, you'll take ownership of solution design and implementation for scalable, highly available services, while mentoring other engineers and helping shape the team's technical direction. You'll work closely with product owners, designers, and fellow engineers to translate requirements into prototypes and world-class features, and you'll be a go-to voice on architecture decisions and best practices across the team. You will: * Partner with engineers across data, web, and mobile experiences to build and evolve the foundational services powering Picksy. * Design and implement new services, APIs, and operational monitoring functions. * Own production services end-to-end - investigating issues, resolving bottlenecks, and proactively identifying opportunities to improve reliability and reduce cost. * Lead code reviews and mentor other engineers, setting the bar for code quality and advocating for best practices across the team. * Drive the identification and prioritization of technical debt. * Provide thorough, readable documentation for the services you own. * Partner with engineers across the org to establish and align on shared best practices. * Bring strong technical judgment to ambiguous problems, and deliver high-quality, complex services under tight timelines. 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