Senior Backend Software Engineer

This is a full-time REMOTE CONTRACTOR position for a USA/Germany-based company.

This is a remote position for candidates in Europe, we cannot consider candidates that are not based in the region. LIMITED TO CET-1 to CET+2 TIME ZONES CANDIDATES ONLY.

Job Overview

Ferry is an exciting, fast-paced Startup building a revolutionary new way of leasing electric vehicles in the USA, all through Ferry's Mobile App https://apple.co/3z7RsMY

Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, we’re looking for a fun, group-oriented, self-starter who can easily integrate into our creative, highly motivated, international Product Team. We greatly value those who are solutions-focused, cool in a crisis, positive, helpful, and professional. We work hard, enjoy what we do, and respect one another while we do it.

The position is for a remote contractor located in the CET-1 to CET+2 time zones. The ideal candidate can take ownership of our current tech line-up and guide mid/junior level developers. You will work closely with our Product Managers, Developers and UX/UI Designers for continuous improvement of our state-of-the-art app. In addition, you will support the development of our next-wave back-end and move seamlessly between our Devs and our BE. This role requires significant responsibility and a hands-on approach to bring our innovative product to the next level.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Backend software engineering development in product engineering settings;
• Evolving an e-commerce like system, with a mobile app as a front-office and custom web dashboard as a back-office with an AWS Amplify backend in between;
• This developer position is mainly focused on the back-office dashboard and in the backend functionality (lambda functions) to integrate with external providers;
• Build and maintain dashboards, monitoring essential application and business metrics.
• Development of complex end-to-end solutions and management of development chain;
• Independent and teamwork on solution architectures;
• High responsibility for the selection of the suitable technology, based on technology know-how and business requirements;
• Writing and documenting the source code using Clean Code Principles;
• Attending development meetings (stand-ups, kick-offs, retrospectives) and design sessions with the various teams;
• Update roadmap and tasks via Asana or Jira;
• A daily commitment to the work, based on Product Team timelines and deadlines;

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of AWS Amplify platform including GraphQL API, DataStore with AppSync, Lambda functions and Storage with S3 buckets;
• Proficient in systems integration with 3rd party market-ready solutions;
• Strong understanding of Payments, billing cycles, ACH and payment recovery;
• 3+ years of experience coding robust and secure Rest APIs in Node.js, JSON, XML integrated in AWS lambdas;
• 5+ years of experience working with DynamoDb, AuroraDb, or similar, designing schemas and writing optimized queries;
• 5+ years of experience coding in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Vue.js;
• Familiarity with design patterns, clean code is one of your passions;
• Knowledge and experience in software testing (unit, integration and end-to-end tests);
• Preferred: Experience in automated testing tools;
• Preferred. Experience with modern deployment architectures, including AWS CI/CD;
• Plus: Experience with event-driven architectures;

Compensation Range

The compensation range for this role is $65,000 to $85,000 annually.