UTA seeks a Backend Developer in our Los Angeles office who will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our web applications using Node.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, Postgres, and Algolia. You will work closely with our front-end development and design teams to ensure that our web applications are optimized for speed, scalability, and ease of use. Experience with Azure cloud services, IAC, Github actions, Terraform, Kubernetes, Microservices, and API Management Systems is a plus.The salary range for this role is $130,000 to $150,000 commensurate with experience and skills.What You Will Do Develop and maintain backend services for our web applications using Node.js, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and scalable code.Design and implement data models using MongoDB and Postgres, ensuring optimal data storage and retrieval.Create and maintain GraphQL APIs to provide data to front-end applications, ensuring smooth communication between the front-end and back-end.Implement and optimize Algolia search indexes to improve search functionality, ensuring accurate and efficient search results.Write serverless functions using Azure Functions, ensuring efficient and scalable server-side processing.Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability, utilizing testing frameworks such as Jest or Mocha.Collaborate with front-end development and design teams to optimize web application performance, ensuring fast and responsive user experience.Monitor and troubleshoot production issues and provide solutions as needed, ensuring smooth and efficient operation of web applications.Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in backend development, continuously enhancing your knowledge and skills.Implement Infrastructure as Code (IAC) using tools like Terraform, ensuring efficient and scalable deployment of backend applications.Utilize Github actions for automated testing, deployment, and monitoring, ensuring efficient and reliable
$130,000/yr - $150,000/yr