Senior Software Engineer - Automation Team (Node.js, Tech Lead)

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Devops • $120,000 PA - $175,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Optery is seeking an experienced Senior Node.js Engineer (Tech Lead) to lead their Automation Team. The role involves driving technical vision and execution for automation workflows and web crawlers at scale. Responsibilities include architecting and developing scalable automation systems, providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, performing code reviews, optimizing existing systems, and troubleshooting complex issues. The position offers an opportunity to explore and integrate generative AI technologies to enhance automation. This is a fully remote position based in the United States.
Must have:
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of hands-on Node.js experience
  • 2+ years in a technical leadership role
  • Expertise in building web crawlers and automation tools
  • Strong experience with Puppeteer
  • Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, SQL, NoSQL)
  • Experience with Kubernetes and cloud services
  • Strong problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with generative AI technologies
  • Experience in consumer privacy or data industries
  • Familiarity with Python and Django
Perks:
  • Competitive equity
  • Paid time off policy
  • Stipend for home office setup

Job Details

Skills: Django, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Node.js, Python, RabbitMQ, Redis, Kafka, SQL, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Node.js Engineer (Tech Lead) to drive the technical vision and execution of our Automation Team, responsible for developing automation workflows and web crawlers at scale. This is a high-impact role that requires deep technical expertise in Node.js, leadership capabilities, and the ability to architect and optimize high-scale automation solutions.

As a Senior Engineer and Tech Lead, you will work closely with leadership to define strategy, mentor developers, and ensure technical excellence. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and efficient automation solutions. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore and integrate generative AI technologies to enhance automation workflows, enabling greater scalability and efficiency.

This is a fully remote position, based in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and develop scalable automation systems, web crawlers, and data-processing pipelines.
  • Provide technical leadership to the Automation Team, setting best practices for development, security, and performance.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define roadmap and technical direction.
  • Perform code reviews, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of high-quality software development.
  • Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Stay up to date with cutting-edge web automation and security trends.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex technical issues and system failures.

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Node.js.
  • 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role, mentoring engineers and guiding architecture decisions.
  • Expertise in building web crawlers, scrapers, and automation tools.
  • Strong experience with Puppeteer for web automation and scraping.
  • Strong experience with asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
  • Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, SQL, NoSQL such as Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB).
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Deep understanding of security best practices for handling sensitive user data.
  • Experience designing scalable and distributed systems.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously.

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with generative AI technologies and using them to enhance workflow automation.
  • Experience in the consumer privacy or consumer data industries.
  • Familiarity with Python and Django.

Location

This is a remote-first position, based in the United States. Optery is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, but operates as a fully-remote global team.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $120K - $175K
  • Competitive equity
  • Paid time off policy
  • Stipend for home office setup

Equal Opportunity

Optery values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.  Optery does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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