People Search is an award-winning web development division in our PeopleConnect portfolio that services over one million customers nationwide. Our cutting-edge technology connects, informs and protects people — both online and off. Our websites are consistently ranked in the top 500 top traffic sites in the US. Our products have been featured on the Discovery Channel, Mashable, Vice, Entrepreneur, Business Insider — and even made a cameo in a Disney animated comedy! A pioneer of new ideas, we’re constantly looking to develop and deploy innovative strategies and solutions. Our people and culture are second to none: we’re innovative, creative, collaborative, and talented. Together — we work magic!
Who We’re Looking For:
PeopleConnect’s People Search division is growing, and we’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Full-Stack Engineer with a strong backend focus to help build and scale our digital products. This role is critical in designing and maintaining high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems while also contributing to frontend development as needed.You’ll work with modern technologies like Node.js, React, and Google Cloud, ensuring that our data-driven, search-heavy platform is optimized for speed, accuracy, and reliability. If you have a deep understanding of backend architecture, database optimization, and microservices, combined with frontend proficiency and a problem-solving mindset, we want to hear from you! 🚀
What You’ll Do (but not limited to):
Backend & Full-Stack Development:
- Architect and develop scalable backend systems using primarily TypeScript and Node.js, ensuring high availability and security.
- Design and optimize APIs and services, ensuring seamless communication across the platform.
- Develop and maintain efficient databases, optimizing queries for performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Implement best practices in service-oriented architecture (SOA) to enhance system flexibility and maintainability.
- Contribute to frontend development using React, ensuring smooth user interactions when needed.
Cloud Infrastructure & Performance Optimization:
- Deploy, manage, and scale applications on Google Cloud, optimizing infrastructure performance and cost-efficiency.
- Ensure platform reliability and uptime, implementing best practices for logging, monitoring, and observability.
- Enhance security measures, ensuring data protection and compliance with industry standards.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Data Science, and Engineering to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Participate in code reviews and testing, ensuring high code quality, maintainability, and security.
- Continuously optimize system performance, identifying and resolving complex technical challenges.
- Advocate for engineering best practices, promoting clean code, automation, and efficient workflows.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We’re Looking For:
Experience & Technical Expertise
- 5+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on backend development.
- Deep expertise in Node.js backend development, with experience designing and maintaining high-performance APIs and microservices.
- Strong command of relational and NoSQL databases, with experience in query optimization and database performance tuning.
- Proficiency in frontend technologies, particularly React, to support full-stack development when needed.
- Hands-on experience with docker, kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and infrastructure optimization.
- Experience in designing scalable, secure service-oriented architectures (SOA).
Education & Soft Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for building innovative, high-quality solutions.
When in office, employees are able to enjoy our state-of-the-art office facilities. Our dog-friendly office includes complimentary snacks, beverages and crazy-good perks (free onsite gym, cold brew coffee and kombucha on tap, company-paid lunches, offsite team events, and more)!We offer very competitive salary + generous bonus package, 100% company paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for all employees, UNLIMITED vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Bereavement, Student Loan Repayment Program, 529 Education Savings Plan, Paid Parental Leave, subsidized Dependent Care, Training/Education Reimbursement, Paid Parking and 401k Plan with Company Match, Pet Insurance, Employee Referral Rewards…and more! Check us out here!Salary Range:This position is exempt (salaried).Min: $145,176.00Mid: $162,406.00Max: $178,094.00The pay range reflects the salary amount the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position.
It is not a guarantee of actual compensation or a specific payment amount to any candidate. The actual compensation will depend on numerous factors including, without limitation, a particular candidate’s experience and qualifications.The Company's Applicant and Worker Privacy Notice can be found here.PeopleConnect is an equal opportunity employer.Local area candidates are encouraged to apply, and please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship, visa transfer, or corp-corp arrangements.Note for Principal Agencies - Principal agents should not forward resumes to PeopleConnect, as we will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resume
