Backend Software Engineer

Swenson He is a fast-growth, Inc 5000 software firm that designs and engineers custom mobile and web solutions. As a full-service agency, we provide product guidance, technical strategy implementation and ongoing support for mid-market and startup companies needing highly specialized technology. Our award-winning solutions have made us a top-rated firm with expertise in Media & Entertainment, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthcare, and Internet of Things (IoT). Our modern offices are in Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX.Driven by the philosophy that strong mobile technology changes lives in meaningful ways, it is our goal that each one of our projects advances this cause. We believe that each member of our Swenson He team is critical to fulfilling this mission. Therefore, we provide an exciting and encouraging environment for you to be highly impactful, working with top level designers, engineers and support staff to create cutting edge solutions.WHAT WILL YOU DO?- Design and build various high-performance backend servers in microservice based architecture- Architect and implement data models, API functionality and RESTful interfaces- Develop novel techniques for maintaining high performance across scalable server architectures- Manage and update existing code bases- Utilize source control management such as Git- Collaborate with other developers: iOS, Android, QA and management to develop high-quality products**Requirements**:- 5-7 years of relevant software experience required- Must have bachelor's degree- Solid communication skills are a priority- Experience with Node.js is a must- Working knowledge of AWS- Experience with the following: Java, Javascript, DynamoDB- Experience with at least one of the following is preferred: Go, Kafka/Storm, data management, database I/O (Postgres or MySQL).- Very Nice to Have: angular.js, vue.js**Benefits**It's a 100% remote role, with hourly rate paid in USD.