Senior Software Engineer Backend

The Sr Backend Developer will be responsible for designing, building, and delivering highly performant, scalable services and customer experiences using backend technologies on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The position is based in our Scottsdale, AZ office.

This position will be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to delivering applications for high-quality, on-time software releases leveraging best-of-breed agile and Dev Ops practices, with a focus on enabling the operations of those applications through infrastructure solutioning, continuous delivery & integration, and efficient system sustainment planning. This role involves working with architects and peer developers on the technical design of cloud and digital platforms, including hands‑on full stack development (80% backend, 20% frontend).

The developer must have a passion for developing and launching robust scalable products that are business and customer facing, and a full understanding of the tools, platforms, and technologies used to develop exceptional applications.

• Hands‑on development across a variety of technologies and platforms.
• Build highly performant, scalable, cloud‑native microservices‑based applications using technologies like AWS Serverless, Kubernetes, Docker, Node.js, Type Script, key‑value stores, and Mongo
  
  DB.
• Evaluate new technology for inclusion in our stack.
• Develop proof‑of‑concept projects to validate new architectures and solutions.
• Support the refactoring and re‑architecting of existing software.
• Work jointly with other developers to identify and create common reusable components.
• Drive technical consolidation and reduction of duplicate effort across projects.
• Participate in strategy discussion with all levels of management and business sponsors.
• Work closely with architects, engineering manager and other senior developers to understand the technology roadmap and enforce the enterprise architecture standards.
• Support testing & deployment cycles, including coordinating user acceptance testing (UAT) and gathering feedback from pre‑release testers.
• Log, track, and manage issues, bugs, and enhancement/feature requests logged in JIRA.
• Participate in software release and post‑release activities, including developing designs for proof of concepts.
• Capture, mitigate and/or escape risks & issues in a timely fashion.
• Ensure development standards and consistency of specifications across sub‑systems.
• Write and/or review deliverables, solution blueprints, and architecture documentation.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or an equivalent engineering field.
• 6 – 8 years of solid development experience building internet‑scale web / mobile applications and public APIs.
• Expertise in designing highly scalable and performant micro‑services and storage layers using common frameworks, languages, and cloud infrastructure (NodeJS frameworks, Type Script, AWS Serverless, Mongo
  
  DB).
• Experience building microservices & REST APIs with focus on system design and integration.
• Good understanding of public cloud services, preferably AWS.
• Strong SQL and No
  
  SQL skills.
• Experience in React, React Native, Graph
  
  QL or Salesforce platform is preferred.
• Experience with entire software development lifecycle (Agile, SDLC, iterative).
• Hands‑on experience with CICD tools – Jenkins, Git Hub/Bit Bucket, Docker, containers, build and deploy tools.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to communicate effectively with business owners.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving skills and ability to abstract functional requirements.
• Flexibility and positive attitude to achieve tight deadlines.
• Rapidly adapt and respond to changes in the environment and priorities.
• Ability to work creatively, propose ideas and contribute to working groups.

• Competitive compensation – including performance‑based bonuses that reward your contributions.
• Comprehensive benefits package – medical, dental, vision, parental leave, 401(k) with company match, and more.
• Generous time off – PTO based on tenure, 13 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday.
• Ongoing learning and development – quarterly summits, town hall meetings and continuous training to support your professional growth.
• A culture that celebrates you – collaboration, recognition and having fun while doing important work.

Progress Residential is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.