> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4605034-remote](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4605034-remote). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Remote - **Company:** AnswersNow Inc - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $215,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Application Integration Architecture, Software Quality, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Open Source Technology, Queueing Systems, TypeScript, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Technical Debt, AWS ECS, Event Driven Architecture, Machine Learning Operations, Front End Software Development, Data Pipelines - **Published:** November 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/engineer/11372104?handler=ApplyRedirect ## About the Role * 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or staff-level role * Deep expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript in a production full-stack environment * Strong command of React, Node.js/Express, and Postgres - you can reason about performance, reliability, and maintainability at each layer * Proven experience designing and owning distributed systems or data pipeline architectures on AWS (ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda experience valued) * Track record of technical mentorship - you've made engineers around you measurably better * Excellent written and verbal communication; you can write an architecture doc, run a design review, and brief a non-technical executive in the same day * Experience working in or leading engineering at a growth-stage startup - you understand the balance between velocity and sustainability * Familiarity with ETL pipelines, AI/LLM integration patterns, or data-intensive systems is a strong plus * Significant experience architecting and deploying production-grade ML/AI systems, including LLM integration and model lifecycle management. Nice to have: * Experience with healthcare or regulated data environments (HIPAA compliance, PHI handling) * Familiarity with event-driven architectures, message queues, or streaming pipelines * Prior experience as an engineering manager who returned to an IC track (player-coach background welcome) * Contributions to open source or engineering blog posts / conference talks ## Description Lead architecture and technical strategy for a remote engineering organization building a React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS platform. Mentor engineers, establish engineering standards, drive JavaScript-to-TypeScript migration, design ETL and AI/LLM integration systems, resolve technical debt, and oversee technical design reviews, production support, incident response, hiring, and delivery. Partner with product, clinical, and business stakeholders to build scalable, reliable software., * Own and evolve the architecture of our core platform: React frontend, Node.js/Express APIs, Postgres, and AWS ECS infrastructure * Drive our JavaScript * TypeScript migration, establishing patterns, tooling, and standards the team can follow * Design and extend our ETL pipeline and config-driven AI integration framework, enabling engineers to ship AI-powered features faster and more reliably * Lead technical design reviews, create architecture decision records (ADRs), and ensure engineering decisions are documented and defensible * Identify and resolve systemic technical debt - not just flagging it, but owning the plan to address it * Define and execute the technical strategy for integrating ML/AI models into our core platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability. Engineering Culture & Mentorship * Mentor engineers across all levels - pair, review, coach, and grow the team's collective capability * Establish and maintain engineering standards: code quality, testing practices, observability, on-call runbooks, and incident response * Serve as a technical resource and thought partner for product, clinical, and business stakeholders * Help define the engineering hiring bar and participate in the interview process Delivery & Operations * Partner with engineering leadership and product to scope, sequence, and de-risk large technical initiatives * Lead by example on production support - define runbooks, own post-mortems, and drive systemic fixes from incidents * Work across UI, API, DB, and infrastructure layers with genuine depth in at least two What we Offer * $151,000- $178,500 annual salary * Fully remote - work from anywhere in the U.S. * Flexible hours with an async-friendly team culture